Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 28, 2012. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for service connection for headaches and sinus disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations and lack of a clear rationale in the opinions provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims are related to various hip disabilities, respiratory issues, and headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of anxiety, depression, erectile dysfunction, herpes-skin, and migraines.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the claims were not filed within one year of the February 25, 2008 rating decision.,The request for an extension of time to file a Notice of Disagreement was denied due to lack of good cause shown.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for cephalea headaches is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination prior to the decision on appeal. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical examination.

The appeal for increased ratings related to PTSD, migraine headaches, and enthesopathy of the left quadricep tendon is dismissed due to a claims processing error. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to July 26, 2016 is granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating from November 3, 2020. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating prior to this date and TDIU remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines, finding that the Veteran's current migraine disability is at least as likely as not related to acoustic trauma experienced during military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 30 percent disability rating between March 12, 2020, and October 21, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran experienced very frequent but not completely prostrating attacks of headache pain, which did not meet the criteria for a higher 50 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and chronic rhinitis are being remanded due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between the conditions and toxic exposure risk activities during active duty. A TERA examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relation to service-connected conditions. The Appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there is insufficient medical evidence to determine the etiology and aggravation of the condition. The Veteran's claims file must be reviewed by a VA examiner to provide an opinion on these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury and tension headaches due to insufficient medical opinions. The lumbosacral strain claim remains denied.

The Veteran's headache disability is found to be aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants service connection for headaches as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's chronic cluster headaches are granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The low back disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hip disability. The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for lumbosacral strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain an adequate examination and medical opinion on the etiology of the claimed condition. The appellant's service connection claim for headaches is being remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his headaches meet the criteria for this rating due to their frequency and severity.