Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions, including heavy bleeding, headaches, gastroenteritis, and nausea/dizziness.

The Veteran's total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities was granted prior to May 19, 2021. From May 19, 2021, the issue of TDIU is moot as his combined disability rating reached 100%.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 50% effective December 6, 2019. Her bipolar disorder with mild alcohol use disorder was rated at 70% effective April 9, 2020.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 14, 2021 for a 50 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The issues of service connection for migraine headaches and TDIU are remanded due to the Veteran's lay statements supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, immune disorder, PTSD, and increased compensation for PTSD are dismissed. The claim for service connection of chronic right kidney disease is remanded.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities remain at 20 percent each. Other conditions have been addressed or denied.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed to determine the severity of his migraines and whether they were productive of severe economic inadaptability prior to July 27, 2023.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, migraines, and residuals of TBI are granted. However, the Veteran's claim for increased rating for residuals of TBI is remanded due to insufficient detail in the VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder is found to be the cause or contributor of his current obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder is also found to be the cause or contributor of his migraines.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, psychiatric disability, lumbago, erectile dysfunction, URI, and headaches are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the lower back, finding that it did not manifest in service or within one year of discharge and is not otherwise attributable to service. The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, tension headaches, and chronic joint and musculoskeletal pain are remanded due to a duty to assist error.,The Board has found insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the claimed conditions without additional examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed all pending claims and appeals as the Veteran withdrew her appeal, stating she was already rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since at least March 2015, and the Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 19, 2020 for this determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and headaches due to duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be returned for correction.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether his current condition relates to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, gastrointestinal disability, and left knee disability due to duty-to-assist errors in previous decisions.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the disability rating for his migraine headaches has been dismissed due to a request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board granted a 50% rating for the Veteran's headache disorder, effective from the date of claim (September 30, 2013). The appeal was denied for an earlier effective date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches should be remanded due to a failure to obtain a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, bilateral ankle disability, headaches, and sinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions in the initial decision.