Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year of the January 2017 rating decision, and there is no good cause to extend this deadline.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for cervical strain and headaches have been dismissed. The appeal for an initial rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and traumatic brain injury, render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a headache disorder.,Service connection for osteoarthritis of the left glenohumeral joint (left shoulder arthritis) was also denied because the pre-existing condition at enlistment did not worsen during service and there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the claims for bilateral foot disability, back disability, neck disability, migraine headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines, as well as service connection for right shoulder, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities are still pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no credible evidence linking his current headache disability to his active duty service.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but found no new and relevant evidence to support readjudication of any of these claims. As such, the claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and migraines due to insufficient evidence in the March 2011 and December 2014 VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination to determine if her current conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma, bilateral pes planus, and headaches. The Veteran's asthma is not considered to have been caused or aggravated by his military service. His bilateral pes planus was noted at enlistment and did not worsen during service. His headaches are not related to his military service.

The Board has partially vacated its January 2024 decision, which dismissed the earlier effective date claim for a headache disability. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of headaches is denied as there was no prior claim and the earliest date of claim is February 2, 2007.

The Veteran's migraine disability is rated at 50 percent from December 10, 2015. The rating reflects very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for the period from October 17, 2017 to April 25, 2022 due to his service-connected eye disability and associated insomnia disorder and migraines.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent disability rating, which is the highest possible under the criteria. The Board found that her symptoms meet the requirements for this rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected migraines was denied, but he received an effective date of February 28, 2017, for the increased evaluation.,The Board also granted an earlier effective date of February 28, 2017, for the increased evaluation of 50 percent assigned for service-connected migraines.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a nexus opinion in the VA examination, and the Veteran should be provided with a new examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that his headaches began during service and have continued since. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for tonic-clonic seizures, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and tension headaches has been denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's PTSD, left ankle disability (based on limitation of motion and pain), and migraines are all service-connected. However, the Veteran does not receive a higher initial rating for his PTSD or left ankle disability based on limitation of motion and pain. A separate 10% rating is granted for left ankle instability. The Veteran's initial rating for migraines remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's headache disability is characterized by very frequent and severe attacks, warranting a 50% disability rating.