Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, and for TDIU based on inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable disability ratings for left eyelid and brow scar and migraine headaches due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, headaches, and bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel are being remanded for further development.

The Board is remanding the issues of whether service connection for peripheral edema should be severed and whether the Veteran's migraines are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2. The AOJ will obtain additional medical opinions on these matters.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating, and she is granted TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD and migraines.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted, with an effective date of March 31, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran's condition met the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating throughout the entire initial rating period.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches but denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Veteran's headaches are found to be incurred during his service, while the evidence does not show any post-service residuals of TBI.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle condition, headaches, and dizziness due to incomplete or inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service records indicate he had injuries during his deployments in Iraq.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for dermatophytosis with onychomycosis and tinea pedis, headaches/migraines, and hearing loss, bilateral due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected tension headaches, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board has denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings of migraine headaches, but has remanded the claim of service connection for a thyroid mass due to potential exposure to toxic substances during service.,Additional development is needed to determine which TERA the Veteran participated in and whether there are etiological connections between the thyroid mass and confirmed TERAs.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the Board finding that there is at least as much evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service. The Veteran's headaches, left elbow disability, left wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability have been remanded for further review.,The Board has found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The Veteran's headaches, left elbow disability, left wrist disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability have been remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically failing to conduct a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and DDD of the lumbar spine, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to military service. Service connection was denied for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of July 25, 2011, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches. The AOJ assigned an effective date of February 12, 2020, based on secondary service connection to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cognitive disorder and disability manifested by headaches and/or dizziness due to duty-to-assist errors in prior decisions. The Veteran's reported exposures are not addressed, as the claim is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is granted, with an effective date of November 21, 2019.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for a TBI and headaches was improper, as there is no clear and unmistakable error in the original decision. Service connection for both conditions is restored.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since April 15, 2013. The Board found that the evidence supported his claim for TDIU due to these conditions.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraines, effective from August 27, 2018. The Veteran's left ankle sprain and migraines were already service-connected as of that date.