Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, testicular hypofunction, and ED secondary to testicular hypofunction are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The cases will be reviewed by VA clinicians who must provide adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent prior to August 15, 2022, and denied for a higher rating thereafter.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 60 percent. The effective date of this rating is not earlier than February 7, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for increased CAD, service connection for OSA and Headache Disability have been denied. The TDIU claim has been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tension headaches are related to her service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's neck disabilities, including degenerative joint disease with cervical spondylosis, cervical radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic pain syndrome, are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's headache disability is remanded for further examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's headaches are considered service-connected as they are linked to his active duty and his already service-connected rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee degenerative changes and migraine headaches are being remanded due to inadequate examinations. The case must be returned to the AOJ for further evaluation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 10% disability, but the Board has granted a 50% rating based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as the condition began in service due to a fall during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for migraines due to a lack of consistency in the medical opinion provided and the need for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain and arthralgia status post ACL repair, surgical scars left knee, headache condition (presumed due to TERA), and GERD (presumed due to TERA) have been remanded. The effective dates of service connection are not yet determined.,The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence submitted after the prior final denial.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent as of March 6, 2020, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that significantly impact his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for hearing loss or disability of the cervical spine, and denied all other claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, GERD, and IBS, as well as a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted with a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has determined that more contemporaneous VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of his disability, and thus remands the case for such evaluations.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches has been restored, effective December 1, 2019.,The appeal for an increased PTSD rating was withdrawn and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records and provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of complete service treatment records, particularly from the Veteran's National Guard service period. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and then readjudicate the claims.