Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed cervical spine disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), and associated radiculopathy of the upper extremities. The current rating for headaches remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of gastroesophageal reflux disease, penile deformity (loss of erectile power) (erectile dysfunction), and migraines (headaches). The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran is granted service connection for a headache disorder, but denied service connection for right and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's headache disability, claimed as migraines, is now rated at the maximum of 50 percent effective November 29, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and will provide an additional VA examination for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his service-connected tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's death was attributed to myocardial infarction and cardiac insufficiency. The VA examiner opined that the service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, but there is a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's sleep condition is not supported by current medical evidence.,There is no evidence of a left wrist or right wrist condition during service, and the conditions are not related to service.,There is no evidence of a right shoulder condition during service, and it is not related to service.,Parkinson's Disease with dystonia is not supported by current medical evidence.,Headaches are not supported by current medical evidence.,The Veteran has bilateral hip arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the left glenohumeral joint, which may be related to service. However, there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and migraines are all remanded for further examination and opinion due to the need for a VA examination and medical nexus opinion regarding toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's right wrist osteoarthritis and right little finger fracture are rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, with no higher ratings available.,The Veteran's 5th metacarpal fracture is currently rated as noncompensable due to lack of ankylosis or other compensable factors. The Veteran's migraines remain rated at 50 percent, which is the highest possible rating under VA regulations.,The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), as this issue was not fully adjudicated in the initial decision.

The Veteran's nasal fracture with residuals did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating from March 28, 2020. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for migraines is remanded due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for depressive disorder and headaches due to service-connected disability were denied.,The evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent for either condition.

Your appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed because you withdrew your claims at the July 30, 2024 hearing.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches and TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from SSA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability (headaches), an in-service event (service in Southwest Asia), and a nexus between his headache symptoms and his military service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a). Service connection was also granted for asthma pursuant to the PACT Act due to exposure to burn pits during service in Qatar. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for somatic symptom disorder was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted with an effective date of September 19, 2014. The earlier effective dates requested are denied.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date beyond October 30, 2020, was denied as the evidence did not show that he had a disability preventing him from attending school after this date.

The Veteran's effective date for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is set at January 11, 2021.,An earlier effective date of January 11, 2021, but not earlier, has been granted for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxious mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia, finding that it did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.