Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for a headache disorder has been dismissed as her claim has now been granted and she is receiving benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches has been denied. The claims of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for nightmare disorder and to a TDIU due to service-connected disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a finding of entitlement to TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

Your TDIU has already been granted and effective as of March 21, 2019. The Board cannot grant an earlier date for the benefit.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome have been granted a disability rating of 30 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine and chronic headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, finding that new evidence submitted since the August 2019 rating decision was not relevant or new.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of a compensable rating for tension headaches.

The Veteran's left shoulder arthroscopy with labral repair is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5201. The evidence does not support a higher rating.,Migraine headaches are currently rated at 10 percent and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's headaches were rated at 10 percent, effective January 7, 2016.,The Veteran's left knee instability was granted a 20 percent rating from February 13, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. The claims for headaches and hypertension are remanded as additional evidence is needed, including VA examinations under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, IBS, and headaches as secondary to PTSD with TBI due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the issue of whether new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reconsider his claim for service connection for headaches, and if so, whether service connection is warranted, has been rendered moot by the grant of service connection for headaches in a March 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, IVDS, and degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis of the cervical spine due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has also remanded for further examinations and opinions regarding the other claimed conditions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50% due to very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's tension type headaches are granted a 50% rating. The left shoulder instability with history of rotator cuff is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. A noncompensable rating is granted for left shoulder scars. The low back disability, degenerative arthritis with IVDS, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities are all denied. Ratings in excess of 20% for left knee strain, right knee strain, hemorrhoids, and maxillary sinusitis are also denied. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cluster headaches was denied, as he is already receiving the maximum available rating.,The Veteran's need for aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected physical and mental impairments was granted effective January 27, 2017.