Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's effective date for service connection for migraine headaches is March 29, 2019. The Board has determined that the earlier effective date requested by the Veteran is not warranted.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for hepatic hemangioma, acute enteritis, hepatic steatosis (liver condition), and gastric and duodenal ulcer are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee degenerative osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative osteoarthritis, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain are denied as there is no evidence of a claim prior to July 18, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for migraines has been reopened due to new and relevant evidence. The claims will be readjudicated.

The Veteran's headache disability is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has found that his cervical spine disability warrants a remand for further examination to determine its current severity. The issue of service connection for vertigo as secondary to the cervical spine disability also requires additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for vertigo/loss balance issue/dizziness has been granted. The claims of service connection for migraines and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, back disability, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining adequate examination opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to her service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, or non-service connected TMD.

The Veteran's headaches are not considered severe enough to warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as they do not result in significant economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, right elbow disability, and knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's neck and right shoulder disabilities have been granted service connection, as they are related to her military service. Her headaches and allergic rhinitis appeals were dismissed due to the grant of separate ratings for these conditions in prior decisions.,Service connection has also been established for tinnitus, which is considered a presumptive condition under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records, particularly regarding his service-connected migraine headaches and TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a cervical spine disability due to potential errors in the duty-to-assist process, particularly related to exposure to environmental hazards under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia was denied, and her TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 28, 2015. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher rating of service-connected migraine headaches as there was no valid Notice of Disagreement initiating this appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, anxiety, a low back condition, right foot tingling, left foot tingling, a bilateral eye condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypoglycemia, and headaches as it lacks jurisdiction over these issues due to concurrent elections.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder and headache disability, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since she stopped working full-time in December 2000.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraines due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is currently incarcerated and an examination was not conducted as required by VA procedures.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the appeal was not timely filed and concurrent elections are prohibited.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, requesting a review of the decision that continued her service-connected migraine rating at 30 percent and denied an earlier effective date for this rating.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms manifested within one year of separation from active service and warranting a compensable rating under DC 8100.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since June 5, 2020.,From June 17, 2019, multiple service-connected disabilities rendered the Veteran unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.