Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches was granted. The appeal for service connection for plantar fasciitis was dismissed.,The Veteran experienced migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to reconsider the previously denied claims of service connection for anxiety, dermatitis, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, low back pain, neck pain, sinusitis, migraine headaches, and TBI. The claims are being remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The rating for his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral knees, remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial 10 rating, but no higher, for limitation of extension of the right hip has been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic headaches has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back strain and migraine due to insufficient medical opinions addressing all potential theories of service connection, including direct, secondary causation, and aggravation. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions as requested.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and rhinitis, finding that a new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are secondary to their service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and right ear hearing loss. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his head scar and for service connection for his lower back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for TBI and its residuals. The AOJ is required to provide a VA examination and obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's increased disability rating for migraine headaches is granted, and his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, lumbar spondylosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome was restored to 20 percent effective September 17, 2019.,A 30 percent rating for cervical spine strain with degenerative endplate changes at C4-C7 is granted effective May 9, 2019.,A 30 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted effective May 9, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination related to the etiology of his headaches, which may be associated with his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and radiculopathy conditions, right knee disability, unspecified depressive disorder, sciatic nerve radiculopathies, femoral nerve radiculopathies, and tension-migraine headaches have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 5, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and tension headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically missing private treatment records from chiropractors and a recent VA examiner's opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of CUE in a September 1997 rating decision for further adjudication.

The Board has remanded the claims for thoracolumbar spine disability and migraine headaches, as well as the TDIU claim. The issues are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all pending claims and appeals, including the appeal for an increased rating for chronic headaches. As a result, the Board has dismissed the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for arachnoid cyst has been dismissed. The Veteran's entitlement to initial ratings of 60 percent for migraine headaches and 30 percent for limited jaw motion and pain have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal to increase the rating for his migraine headaches has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in June 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for a migraine disorder secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. The initial rating claim for GERD is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the compensable disability rating for tension headaches.