Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches and painful scar of the right forearm are granted service connection as they had onset in service.,A maximum schedular 20 percent rating for status post left hip arthroscopic surgery for labrum repair based on loss of abduction is granted.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective March 12, 2022. The decision is based on his service-connected depression and tinnitus, which together meet the criteria for SMC.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, vertigo, and migraine as they are not linked to the Veteran's active-duty service or a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's migraine disability is proximately due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's migraines were characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, leading to a grant of an initial rating of 50 percent.

Service connection for PTSD is granted due to a finding of direct service connection based on in-service sexual assault.,Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome are denied as not secondary to or attributable to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post traumatic headaches, right shoulder disability, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring clarification of the date of onset and whether the Veteran's current migraine headache disability clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service. The examiner is also required to provide an opinion on whether the disability was aggravated by service or is likely due to service.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to service connection and increased disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, gastritis, and right and left back sacroiliitis were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and chronic headaches.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, as he is able to care for himself and does not require regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's sinusitis, headaches, fatigue, right elbow condition, right wrist condition, erectile dysfunction, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are all granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for the right elbow condition, right wrist condition, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, prepare his own meals, and protect himself from daily hazards. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC(l).

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, residuals of head injury (TBI), and cervical spine disability (claimed as neck pain) due to the lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for migraine headaches due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider her reported symptoms.

The Veteran's migraine headaches began during service and are considered a direct result of the injury sustained while in service. The Board found that the presumption of soundness applied, as there was no preexisting condition noted at entry into service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hearing loss disabilities render them unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic migraines. The VA will obtain an addendum opinion addressing these matters.

The Veteran's cervical strain is related to his active service and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for hypertension, TBI, back disability, migraine headaches, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the RO, and the AOJ is instructed to fulfill this duty.