Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer and a headache disability due to exposure to burn pits during military service. The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently rated at 100 percent, but his headaches are being evaluated further as they may be related to toxic exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a need for an adequate medical decision regarding her eligibility for PCAFC benefits, as the February 2025 supplemental claim decision was not adequate and did not provide sufficient rationale. The Board will consider new evidence including a letter from Dr. S.A. and the Veteran's contentions.

The Veteran's migraines are now rated at 50% effective July 21, 2020. Effective the same date, TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 are also granted.

The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches, which have been rated at 30 percent since May 7, 2018 and now at 50 percent effective April 29, 2020, are found to be productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board grants a higher rating.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's chronic headaches, finding that his migraines meet the criteria for this rating based on their frequency and severity.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for migraines is granted, while a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection is granted for pes planus, but not for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral knee pain, hypertension, GERD, or sleep apnea and generalized anxiety disorder.

The appeal concerning the revisions of evaluations for various conditions and special monthly compensation has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to concurrent elections, and his request for higher-level review was pending when he filed an appeal.

The Veteran's OSA and migraines are granted as service-connected.,The rating for GERD is restored to 30%, and the initial PTSD rating is granted at 100%.

The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in both the right and left upper extremities, as well as migraine headaches. The Veteran's symptoms have been continuous since service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's current diagnosis of coronary artery disease, which involves compensable congestive heart failure, meets the definition of IHD under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected psychiatric disorder, CFS, migraine, fibromyalgia, and IBS due to insufficient rationale in the January 2021 VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for diverticulitis, migraine headaches, and lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and headaches have been granted. The claim for headaches secondary to a service-connected cervical strain is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board has denied service connection for limited knee flexion, diabetes, and migraines. The issue of service connection for atrial septal aneurysm and cardiomegaly (claimed as left ventricular hypertrophy) is remanded due to the absence of a VA examination or opinion addressing the Veteran's contentions about in-service exposure.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection of various conditions, including back condition, hypertension, rib condition, TMJ, TBI, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and heart disorder. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The claims for PTSD, migraines, right hip disorder, neck disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.