Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for various conditions, including PTSD, TBI, a left shoulder disability, posttraumatic migraines, and fractured right radial head (elbow).

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be at least as likely as not related to his active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 3, 2020 is denied as there was no continuous pursuit of the claim since September 2018 and the effective date cannot be established based on a factual finding that the increase in severity occurred within the year preceding receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraines prior to January 17, 2020 is dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider the merits of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and blackouts, finding that there was no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ during his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed due to the Veteran's representative requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for migraine headaches and Hepatitis C. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination that addresses the rating criteria for these conditions.

Service connection is granted for bilateral dry eye syndrome, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. Service connection is denied for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, left knee disability loss, left hip disability, right foot disability loss, lumbar spine disability, and skin rash.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches should be remanded due to incomplete records of his National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to sarcoidosis, headaches, ectopic pregnancy and its residuals, and left big toe fracture require further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's request for a Higher-Level Review of total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as both the Veteran and their representative withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine claims are being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to the need for clarification regarding her employment status.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for migraine headaches, back disability, and left knee arthritis was denied.,An initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for migraines has been denied as the evidence does not show that the migraines were manifested by prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right knee strain is remanded due to deficiencies in the October 2019 VA examination, including inconsistent findings and lack of information regarding flare-ups.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective June 10, 2018, due to very frequent and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for left hand pain was granted, and service connection is now established.,Service connection for a headaches condition is also granted. The effective date for tinnitus has been changed from April 25, 2023 to July 27, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for stroke disorder, seizure disorder, dizziness and fainting, headache disorder, motor neuron disease with muscle weakness, tremors, memory loss and cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease are all granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, and open angle glaucoma. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,Specifically, the Board found no chronicity of HTN within one year after separation from active duty, and there was no credible evidence linking it to service exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tremors of the hands, weakness and lack of coordination of the legs due to Gulf War environmental hazards, restless leg syndrome, left radial and ulnar radicular pain and paresthesia, PTSD, migraines, respiratory insufficiency or dyspnea, and chronic fatigue syndrome have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for migraines has been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted with a disability rating of 40 percent for each leg.,The Veteran's eye disability (cataracts) and headaches are remanded as the evidence is insufficient to determine their etiology.