Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 24, 2019, for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected migraines is being remanded due to its inextricability with another appeal stream. The Board will consider this issue after resolving other pending claims.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied service connection for back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and/or sciatica, left hip disability, right hip disability, and neck disability.

The Veteran's headaches are related to service and the Board has granted their claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and peripheral neuropathy in both legs due to a duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence considered.

The Board has granted effective dates of November 15, 1983 for service connection of migraine headaches and TBI residuals. The Veteran's claims encompassed these conditions from the date he filed his claim on November 15, 1983.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for vision disability, cervical strain disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, and migraine disability are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's headaches are manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's headache disability from April 24, 2012.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of an earlier effective date for service connection of posttraumatic migraine headaches.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that his headaches do not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for headaches, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol abuse and TBI.

The Veteran's claim for medical reimbursement for non-VA emergency treatment received on January 16, 2016 is granted as the condition was an actual medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and has remanded the issue of service connection for tension headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability but has remanded the claim of cervical strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of insomnia, migraines, and right ankle arthritis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal challenging the reduction of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches disability rating from 30% to noncompensable, as the proposed action had not yet been finalized.

Your claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been granted, effective July 24, 2023. The appeal is dismissed as the benefits sought have already been granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches is granted, with the effective date set at August 21, 2019. The Board found that the worsening in his condition was factually ascertainable beginning in August 2019.

The Board has dismissed all issues of increased evaluations and service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches are rated at 70 percent from September 9, 2019, to October 26, 2022. The Veteran is granted a rating of 50 percent for his headaches and 30 percent for his dizziness. Service connection for hypertension is established as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's increased ratings for migraine headaches and persistent depressive disorder are denied as their symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.