Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's psychiatric, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and right knee disabilities are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's effective date for a 50% evaluation for migraine headaches is set at March 26, 2021. The Board found that the increase in severity of her migraines was factually ascertainable within one year prior to April 23, 2021.

The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for posttraumatic headaches and a separate 10 percent rating for encephalitis residuals. The combined ratings allow the Veteran to receive benefits based on these service-connected conditions, which are deemed sufficient to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's tension headaches, effective August 31, 2021. The claim for TDIU was denied as the Veteran is not found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and because of the PACT Act requirements.

The claims of service connection for anemia, plantar fasciitis, a back condition, headaches, dehydration, hypercholesterolemia, and vitamin deficiency are dismissed.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with opioid use disorder, moderate, in remission and TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to potential secondary effects from his service-connected sleep apnea, as well as exposure to burn pits during service. VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

Your claims of service connection for depression and headaches have been dismissed as you have already received a favorable decision on these issues.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including headaches, residuals of a fractured left thumb, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and various hip and back conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if there is any link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum 50 percent, which is granted. The Board found that his symptoms of very frequent and prostrating attacks were productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is found to be etiologically related to his active service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 50 percent since November 2, 2020.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted effective November 2, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for a prior effective date of June 21, 2021 for the 30 percent rating he received for his service-connected migraine headaches with visual aura is dismissed as the benefit has already been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including dental issues, migraines, plantar fasciitis, TB, pleuritic chest pain, and heart murmur are denied as there is no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has decided that service connection for migraine headaches is denied. The claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder including sleep disturbances, anxiety disorder, and paranoia, as well as obstructive sleep apnea are REMANDED.

The Board denied the Veteran's motions for revision of final decisions denying service connection for headaches and a nervous condition, as well as his motion for an effective date prior to October 3, 2016, for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to warrant the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, but a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions alone cause such need.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for headaches (also claimed as migraines) before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted with an effective date of October 31, 2019.