Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, right and left knee conditions, migraines, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with dizziness and staggering, urinary dysfunction, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral pes planus with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's statements and medical opinions supported these findings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for another VA medical opinion. The examiner must consider the total potential exposure through all applicable military deployments and service, including possible toxic exposure in Iraq.

Service connection is denied for vertigo, sleep apnea, upper back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches has been remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 29, 2021 for the award of service connection for migraine headaches including migraine variants.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches and whether they are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies a TDIU for any part of the rating period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence, including medical opinions related to potential toxic exposure claims under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, requiring additional development and examination.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection.,The left ankle condition is denied as not related to military service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 13, 2020 for a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches. The claim was continuously pursued since the initial filing on that date.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines, to include migraine variants, is denied as the evidence does not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that her attacks were not very frequent or prolonged enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at the highest available level (50%) due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claim for head injury residuals, including headaches, dizziness, and memory loss due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran must be provided with a VA medical examination to determine if his current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that her current migraine disability is related to her in-service onset of headaches and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical strain and headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. A new VA examination is required to address the lay statements from fellow service members.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches do not result in characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months, and thus a compensable disability rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus disability is found to be a contributing factor to his migraine disability, and the Board grants service connection for migraine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, which are currently service-connected. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's fatigue symptoms are related to another disability or a distinct condition. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to clarify this.