Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches, effective from August 26, 2011. The Veteran's claim was based on her service-connected ulceration of the left lateral surface of the internal nose.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of migraine headaches did not have its onset in service and was less likely related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were denied as the earliest effective dates are January 28, 2020.

An initial 30 percent rating for rhinitis is granted.,Service connection for hearing loss is granted, but service connection for a sleep-related disability and headaches is denied. The claim of service connection for headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's TBI, benign essential tremor, complex partial seizure, headaches, other specified depressive disorder, and chronic maxillary sinusitis are all granted as service connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions on a direct basis for the TBI and secondary to it for the tremor, seizure, headache, and depressive disorders. Service connection is also granted for the sinusitis as secondary to facial fractures.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating prior to September 29, 2020 for status post fracture of the pubis and sacroiliac with limitation of abduction was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from September 29, 2020 for status post fracture of the pubis and sacroiliac with limitation of abduction was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for status post fracture of the left sacroiliac with limitation of extension of the thigh was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for status post fracture of the left pubis and sacroiliac with limitation of flexion of the thigh was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for tension headaches was denied.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, as well as service connection for substance abuse disorder and residuals of head and face injuries (claimed as traumatic brain injury), were denied. The Veteran was granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims of service connection for chronic headaches and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at the highest possible level (50 percent), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected headache and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for headaches due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and the need for additional private treatment records.

Your service connection claims for seizures and migraines have already been granted, so they are dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as the current chronic disease was identified in service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and his low back disability is also rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's history of chronic migraines from service.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, diagnosed as migraines, are presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War Era.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for headache disability was denied as his headaches did not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to heart condition/leaking valve, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea are denied. The claim for service connection for headaches prior to February 23, 2023, is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing secondary service connection.

The Veteran's asthma and headaches are remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychological disorder (including TBI) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding her in-service exposure and symptoms.,The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder including Huntington's disease is remanded as there was insufficient evidence on its relation to service.,The Veteran's muscle spasms and pain are remanded to determine their relationship to service, with consideration of her pre-existing condition.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's request to withdraw his claims before a decision was made.