Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's tension headaches have been granted a 50% rating effective December 24, 2019.,An earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hiatal hernia is denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent effective February 29, 2016. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 40 percent effective September 17, 2015. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 30 percent effective September 17, 2015. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's left lower extremity varicose veins are not compensable prior to April 19, 2019. The claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent effective May 15, 2015, and the claim for a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted on May 15, 2015.

The Veteran's headaches and back condition are granted service connection, but the claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to conflicting evidence.

An initial 100 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder is granted.,A non-compensable rating for tension headaches is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraines has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from December 1, 2017. Her headaches are rated at 50 percent since December 15, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 20, 2020 for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected migraines is granted. The effective date is set at January 27, 2014.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for aggravation of Hepatitis B and has remanded claims for bruxism, migraines secondary to bruxism, and back pain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of potential radiation exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 6, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation for aid and attendance (SMC A&A). The April 2015 rating decision implicitly denied SMC A&A. New evidence submitted after this decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of headaches as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The evidence shows that the Veteran's migraine headaches are proximately due to his PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression. The claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches and a compensable rating for PFB are remanded due to failure to appear for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathies of the femoral and sciatic nerves of bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's headaches are also found to be related to service.

The Board has restored service connection for a headache disorder and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) effective June 1, 2021 as the original decision was not based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability and headaches due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's TBI has been rated at 70 percent, effective October 31, 2014. Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to her service-connected TBI is granted.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether to reduce the rating for tension headaches from 50 percent to noncompensable because the AOJ only proposed a reduction and did not implement it. The AOJ later set aside this proposal in favor of maintaining the original rating.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as a left hand/finger disability), and headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. A compensable rating of 10 percent is assigned for the left shoulder scar.

The Veteran's reduction in rating for mild degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine from 20% to 10% was restored. Service connection for tension headaches as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that additional medical examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that additional medical examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.