Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back muscle condition, migraines as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support these claims.,There is no credible evidence of current disabilities or events in-service that could be associated with any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to February 27, 2019 is denied as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headache disability is etiologically related to active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and were not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran has been denied service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, and TDIU prior to March 16, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic sinus disorder and headaches, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions at the time of the claim or during the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's in-service complaints were not shown to be chronic, and her current diagnoses are not linked to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tension headaches are currently rated at 0 percent, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and consider his claim for increased disability rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also raised by the record and must be considered in conjunction with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's TDIU and Dependents' Education Assistance eligibility are denied as the evidence does not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 11, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings in three separate conditions: GERD, migraine headaches, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity-sciatic. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, separate from the already service-connected lumbar spine strain, is dismissed. The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating. The Veteran's lumbar spine strain is denied a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examination and duty to assist errors.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a rating of 50 percent, which is the maximum available under current VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation.,Effective date claims for migraine headaches and tinnitus were denied as they are not based on service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a rating of 30 percent for his other specified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder (also claimed as major depressive disorder). His claims for tinnitus, tension headaches, degenerative joint disease in the right foot, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction are also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, and therefore TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, right leg radiculopathy, and left leg radiculopathy. Service connection is denied for right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder.

The Veteran's scar on the upper right back was granted service connection, while his claims for tinnitus, periodontal disease, tuberculosis, common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis, headaches, dementia, and chronic diarrhea were denied. The claim for service connection of bronchiectasis is remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An earlier effective date prior to January 29, 2018, for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches is denied.,The claim for service connection for cervical spine condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus TDIU is denied.