Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's eye condition, myopic astigmatism, is not service-connected as it was present prior to service and no superimposed disease or injury occurred during service.,There is no evidence of a current chronic headache disorder related to the Veteran's service. The Veteran's migraine headaches are not service-connected.,Hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown in service, did not manifest within a presumptive period, and there was no continuity of symptomatology attributable to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected as it is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet with numbness), headaches, and dizziness have been readjudicated due to new evidence. The claims are granted in part.,New VA medical examinations are required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed headache and dizziness disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted with an effective date of October 8, 2011. The decision is based on new STRs that were not available at the time of the original denial in July 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches, finding that the claim was filed after one year from separation from active duty.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,A 50% disability rating for headaches is granted, with very frequent and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including vertigo, seizure disorder, and migraines. In the absence of such regular aid and attendance, she would require hospitalization or other residential institutional care.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or PFB-related scars. Increased ratings were also denied for mixed tension migraines.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of February 11, 2011 for a rating of 50% for headaches. The appeal was not about service connection but rather the timing of the award.

The Veteran's headaches (migraines) are found to be due to his military service, and service connection is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left foot condition, right foot condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left wrist condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, lower back condition, sciatica with numbness (LLE), and sciatica with numbness (RLE).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, narcolepsy, migraine headaches, memory loss, bilateral eye condition, depression, and heart condition have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385 for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection for migraines and increased disability rating for mechanical low back strain with degenerative disc and joint disease were granted effective December 31, 2020. The TDIU on an extraschedular basis was also granted effective October 19, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a proposed rating decrease for PTSD with depressive disorder and migraine headaches. The appeals are therefore dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, other than employment benefits, to include a program of independent living services pursuant to 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 due to the lack of reasonable feasibility in achieving a vocational goal and improvement in independence in daily living.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and depression are granted as secondary to their respective service-connected conditions (tinnitus for migraine headaches, and migraine headaches for depression).

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeals for increased ratings of unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder, TBI, and migraine headaches. As a result, the Board has dismissed these issues.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's right knee disability, scars of the right knee, anxiety/mental issues with PTSD, insomnia with headaches and nightmares, left knee disability, and back pain as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for left ear hearing loss and non-specific headaches was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 (migraines) or Diagnostic Code 6100 (bilateral hearing loss).

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided are inadequate, necessitating further examination and opinion to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, erectile dysfunction, and penile infection. The claims will be remanded to allow for additional development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and bilateral lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy have been granted service connection, with the latter being secondary to his primary back disability.,An initial 50 percent rating for tension headaches has been granted, reflecting very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 7, 2020 for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches.