Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate condition, hypertension, chronic headaches, ED, GERD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, skin condition (melanoma of neck and face), back disability, left ankle injury, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to a duty to assist error.,The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded as the Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are required to determine whether these claimed disabilities are etiologically related to his active service or other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, migraine/headache condition, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been granted. These conditions are found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's migraines, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral foot disability have been granted service connection. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective March 27, 2018, and SMC at the housebound rate effective that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a back disability due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions and the need for additional evidence, including verification of duty status during active or inactive duty training.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the Veteran's lay assertions regarding his migraine headaches. The claim will be reconsidered with a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for residuals of a head injury (TBI) and posttraumatic headaches was denied.,A disability rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches prior to June 28, 2016, was granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic headaches after that date is still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's tension headaches are granted at a 30% rating, effective from June 13, 2019. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve and posterior tibial nerves is granted at a 70% rating, effective March 26, 2020. The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent before March 6, 2019 for the service-connected tension headaches has been dismissed due to a claims processing error. The issue was already addressed and remanded by the Board in a previous decision.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability and migraines, as no medical opinion concerning whether the service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder aggravated these conditions was provided. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal of his claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a headache disorder has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and right hip condition due to a lack of consideration of all contentions in the previous opinions and the submission of new evidence. The Veteran's ED is being considered secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, and his headaches are also being considered secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The appeal as to entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with right hand radiculopathy is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted from December 25, 2006 to May 1, 2012.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The right ankle sprain is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for cervicogenic and migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, specifically his unspecified chronic adjustment disorder, is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied as he does not have a current diagnosed migraine disability.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 13, 2020, for the grant of service connection for SSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied because it is not statutorily or regulatorily compliant to award such an early effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues related to his lumbosacral spine, wrist, and hand disabilities has been dismissed as the claim for headaches was granted in May 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The initial rating for migraines remains denied, while the claims for knee, foot, and shoulder conditions are being reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's migraine condition, including migraine variants, is rated at 50 percent from August 1, 2019. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and sensorineural hearing loss (left) are both rated at 0 percent.