Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability and low back disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right thumb wound, headache disability, right eye scar, head trauma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left ear injury, right arm scar, chest scar, forehead scar, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety). The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied in December 2009, and no new or material evidence was submitted within one year. The effective date remains September 10, 2018.

The reduction of the Veteran's rating for tension headaches from 30% to 0% was improper, and his prior rating of 30% is restored. The GERD claim requires further development due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's hypertension headaches are rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective from May 23, 2021.

The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent each, with no higher ratings possible under the applicable diagnostic codes.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity musculocutaneous nerve is rated at 10 percent, while his radiculopathy of the long thoracic nerve remains noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine including migraine variants but has remanded the issue of service connection for recurrent facial neurological disability to include nerve damage.

The Veteran's claim for a headache disability was denied as there is no evidence of current symptoms or treatment.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction were also denied due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches, including daytime and migraine headaches, are found to be secondary to her service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective July 1, 2019.,Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is established as of July 1, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. Claims for hypertension and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU is denied as the earliest effective date allowable for the grant of a TDIU is January 28, 2021 due to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and an increased rating for headaches.

The Board dismissed all the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected tension headaches has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his attorney.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examinations and records, as well as for VA opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for migraines, effective March 10, 2008. The Veteran's earlier increased rating to 30 percent is also granted. No higher ratings are warranted.

The Veteran's TBI is not rated higher than noncompensable, and his posttraumatic headaches are currently rated at the lowest possible level.

The Board dismissed the appeal for issues related to the reduction of a lumbosacral sprain rating, service connection for migraines, and an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with TBI, migraine headaches, chronic sinusitis, and deviated nasal septum are all rated. The rating for the adjustment disorder is granted at 70 percent, effective February 4, 2020. The ratings for the other conditions remain unchanged.