Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, related to the Veteran's military sexual trauma during her service.,Service connection has also been granted for migraines, which were first diagnosed in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches and has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for a disability characterized by changes in white matter in the brain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the appellant's head injury, migraines, and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches and depressive disorder (claimed as insomnia) secondary to tinnitus because these conditions were granted on a direct basis in other decisions, not related to this appeal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling, effective October 19, 2021. The Board also granted a TDIU from this date due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is remanded due to the lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria for hearing loss.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective September 8, 2020.,TDIU and DEA eligibility is granted as of March 28, 2019.

The Board has found that the reduction of the rating for sinus headaches from 30 percent to 0 percent was improper and has ordered a remand to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his headache disability is also on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for a headache disorder. The claim was denied as there is no clear evidence that headaches began during service, and the medical evidence does not support a link between the current condition and herbicide exposure or hypertension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's migraines and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 5, 2021.,Hypertension has been granted as service-connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea and heart disorders (including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure) are also service-connected.,Migraines have been granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is now eligible for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and denied service connection for a chronic sinus condition and IBS, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have their onset during his active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant as they do not result in loss of use of extremities, blindness in both eyes, full thickness or subdermal burns, or an inhalation injury.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headache disability and his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the claimed migraine headaches, and thus requires further evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for migraines and the reduction in rating for insomnia disorder.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and migraines have been dismissed due to untimely filing. The claims of service connection for nervousness, sleep disturbance, left shoulder condition, left arm condition, left forearm (elbow) condition, left wrist condition, left hand carpal tunnel, right pinky and ring finger condition, right hip condition, benign cysts on hip, and bilateral eye condition have been dismissed as they are not supported by current medical evidence of a diagnosed mental health disorder or physical injury.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for migraine headaches and remands the case for further development.