Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of TBI and headaches have been remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for asthma, psoriasis, sleep apnea, migraines (also claimed as headaches), and fibromyalgia due to concurrent elections.

The Veteran's stomach ulcers are granted service connection and rated at 50% effective January 1, 2019.,The Veteran's migraines are granted an initial 30% rating effective September 23, 2019.

The Veteran's posttraumatic migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and posttraumatic stress disorder has been granted with an effective date of October 14, 2019.,An initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's service connection for a headache disability, sinusitis, and CFS has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for CFS is July 18, 2019. A TDIU issue prior to this date is moot due to the concurrent grant of a 100% rating for CFS.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea syndromes, and headaches under Chapter 17 of title 38 U.S.C. due to the appellant's discharge from active duty under other than honorable conditions.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's migraines, finding that there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus began during active service and is related to his military noise exposure. The claims for headaches and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraines was also denied.

The Veteran's headache disorder and GERD are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a neck disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and a headache disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that his current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, finding that the medical evidence supports a link between the two conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for migraines is being remanded due to insufficient evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for major depressive disorder and PTSD is being remanded as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not related to his service in Southwest Asia or his posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and tinnitus disabilities due to procedural defects. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, shin splints, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected psychological disability, with an effective date of January 11, 2013.

For the period beginning January 3, 2019, a rating of 30 percent for migraine headache disability is granted. An initial 30 percent rating is also granted for IBS.