Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of February 7, 2017. Prior to that date, the evidence did not demonstrate sufficient disability to meet TDIU criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for depression. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The issues of service connection for cervical spine disorder, headache disorder, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to perform daily activities without assistance due to his multiple conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection, but his right and left shoulder disabilities as well as bilateral plantar fasciitis are denied. The Veteran is assigned a 10% disability rating for his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to verify in-service toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including thoracic spine disability, ulcers, psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), migraine headaches, sleep disorder (insomnia), somatic symptom disorder, sexual dysfunction, muscle weakness disorder, nerve pain disorder (secondary to spinal disability), and left shoulder disability have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating on and prior to October 20, 2020, for tension migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as all granted issues have an effective date of May 1, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the migraine disability is dismissed as a matter of law because no correspondence within one year of the July 2011 rating decision could be construed as disagreement with the assigned effective date.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection. The lung/pulmonary disability claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's ovarian cysts are rated at 0 percent as they do not require continuous treatment.,The Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent, with attacks occurring on average once a month.

The Veteran's migraine and chronic headaches as residual of TBI are rated at 50 percent effective December 4, 2019. SMC is granted for the same period.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of TBI have been found to necessitate a higher level of aid and attendance, warranting SMC(t) from January 6, 2015.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for fatty liver disease. The claims for service connection for headaches and left knee disability are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, including migraines, has been granted in a previous rating decision. The current appeal is dismissed as the issue has already been resolved.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurogenic bladder, claimed as secondary to degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine. The GERD and headache disability claims have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not file a timely substantive appeal following the issuance of a September 2019 Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection claims related to migraines, right knee disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability as secondary to other conditions. The issues were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.