Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to April 22, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches. The appeal is based on a supplemental claim filed by the appellant in April 22, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a headache disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches, finding that there is no evidence linking his current headache disability to service.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits eligibility are granted with an effective date of April 15, 2015. The earlier effective dates for these benefits were determined based on the Veteran meeting the criteria for a total service-connected disability that was permanent in nature since this date.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% from July 16, 2020, due to frequent and severe prostrating attacks that significantly impact his ability to work.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lung cancer did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal for service connection of migraine headaches, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for persistent depressive disorder secondary to migraines is denied as entitlement did not arise until July 30, 2018 when service connection for migraines was granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot, left foot, left wrist, and right wrist conditions.,Service connection is denied for migraine headaches, stomach pains (gastritis), nausea, and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and migraine headaches due to insufficient consideration of his in-service exposure to contaminants, including aboard ship during sea service. The VA examiner will be asked to consider this exposure when assessing the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence, including private medical records and x-rays.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in prior examinations, and new evaluations are needed.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 16, 2020 for a 50% disability rating for migraines has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support finding that entitlement to an earlier effective date is warranted.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 16, 2020 for eligibility to DEA benefits under Chapter 35 has also been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support finding that entitlement to an earlier effective date is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty-to-assist, including a need for TERA-specific examinations and an opinion regarding whether his gastrointestinal disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has already addressed the appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus, right foot hammer toes, left foot hammer toes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are now dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches is granted with an effective date of December 15, 2020. The appeal is also granted to establish an earlier effective date of July 30, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and a right shoulder condition have been denied as the evidence of record does not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's tension headaches are found to have begun during active service and are related to his military service, thus granting service connection for tension headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was granted. He now has a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disability, right hip limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of adduction, sinusitis, major right shoulder disability, minor left shoulder disability, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (secondary to lumbar spine disability).

The Veteran's TDIU was awarded effective November 3, 2020. The Board finds that there has been a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in failing to consider a TDIU prior to this date and refers the matter for extra-schedular consideration.