Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for residual pain from right hand injury, residual pain from fracture right little finger, disability manifested by low back pain, right foot metatarsalgia, DJD of the left knee, residuals of right knee replacement, and posttraumatic headaches.,Service connection is also granted for asthma.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had its onset during his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, headache disorder, eczema, chronic dermatitis, abdominal pain-related disorder, lumbar spine disorder, lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and bilateral pes planus was denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions during or after his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition is dismissed as premature.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a tic disorder is dismissed as premature.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and evidence regarding the etiology of the claimed disabilities. The Veteran's reported stressors during service are also under review.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches have been characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the right shoulder disability claim due to a lack of an adequate VA examination. The Veteran's claims for headaches and left side pain are denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including dental condition, GERD, right carpel tunnel syndrome/right upper extremity nerve damage, right shoulder condition, cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, tension headaches, and TDIU.

The Veteran's sleep impairment is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and his acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent. Both ratings have been granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection due to a grant of service connection in a prior decision, and denied her claims for migraine headaches, PTSD, and a right wrist ganglion cyst.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraine headaches was denied as the most recent application to reopen the claim occurred on January 22, 2018. The claim is considered final due to prior final decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current headache condition and his active military service or his service-connected high blood pressure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and migraine headaches, including as secondary to PTSD. The remand is due to inadequate medical opinions on previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50 percent effective September 4, 2019. His PTSD with depressive symptoms is still rated at 50 percent and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, migraine headaches, and psychiatric disability have been granted increased ratings. Service connection for a right ankle condition has also been established.

The Veteran's annual VA clothing allowance for the HG80 hinged knee brace is granted. However, his claim for an annual VA clothing allowance due to use of hydrophilic and menthol topical creams is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected migraine headaches, finding that he did not experience characteristic prostrating attacks of headache pain on average once every two months over the last several months.

The reduction in rating for a service-connected migraine disorder from 30 percent to noncompensable effective November 1, 2019 is improper and is void ab initio; therefore, the petition to reverse the reduction is granted. The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for migraine disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches has been granted due to a reopening of the claim based on new and relevant evidence.,Service connection for vision loss was denied as there is no evidence that the condition first manifested during or preexisted service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 30 percent prior to May 26, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to lack of very prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.