Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition and thus cannot establish entitlement to service connection as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, headache disorder, lower back disorder, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are all remanded due to inadequate examinations and development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis and headaches, finding that these conditions began during active duty service.

This decision grants an effective date of January 3, 2019 for the increased ratings of 70 percent for PTSD and 30 percent for migraines. The earlier effective dates are based on receipt of claims for increase in November 2018 and January 2020.

The appeal for service connection of tension headaches was dismissed as the underlying claim had already been granted and a rating assigned in July 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder, and compensable ratings for thoracic spine muscle spasm with spurring and migraine headaches have all been denied.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, PTSD, and low back disorder were granted initial disability ratings. The Veteran's PTSD was denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's headaches, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability are all granted service connection as they have been established by competent and credible testimony of observable symptoms that caused functional impairment.

The Veteran's headaches were granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent effective April 21, 2017. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for individual unemployability, migraine headaches, and right shoulder residuals were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The claims are not validly filed as they pertain to a deceased person.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Migraines, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches. The appeal to readjudicate his claim of service connection for left knee pain was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's headaches and GERD are granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 21, 2017, and a grant of service connection for migraine headaches is granted. The claim for increased rating for migraine headaches is also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, scars, and headaches. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's reported headaches are secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been granted, and her panic disorder rating has also been increased to a 100% effective from May 12, 2020.,An earlier effective date of May 12, 2020, but no earlier, is assigned for the grant of a 100 percent rating for her panic disorder.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective June 8, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU as there is no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities during the one-year period preceding his February 27, 2020 claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's headaches are granted a 30 percent disability rating from March 18, 2020 to January 22, 2023. From January 23, 2023 forward, the Veteran is granted a maximum 50 percent disability rating for his headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are related to his service-connected tinnitus and if they are caused or aggravated by it.