Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, migraine headaches, hypertension, abnormal heartbeat, bilateral eye condition (sensitivity to light), erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, upper spine condition, lower back condition, skeletal arthritis of entire joint system, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left foot condition, and right foot condition have all been denied.,The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for any of these conditions due to a lack of current disability or no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's headaches and Meniere's disease are being remanded for further medical evaluation to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed because the appeals were untimely filed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Hypertension, and Headaches. The case is being remanded to allow for further consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability ratings for chronic dysphagia, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the rate of 50% for his service-connected conditions from April 20, 2020 to June 7, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for prostate cancer and migraines headaches due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were remanded due to procedural errors. The headaches appeal is granted with a 10% rating, but the hip and shin splints issues are still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 100% effective December 2023, but this did not result in any additional past due benefits. The appellant is therefore not entitled to direct payment of attorney fees.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective January 9, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected back disability prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 2, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial rating of 10 percent for migraines was granted, but the anterior neck scar and vertigo claims remain at their current non-compensable ratings.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection must be remanded due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran's skin disorder, respiratory disorder, Crohn's disease, eye disorder, and migraines are all being reviewed again with new medical evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at 50% effective from November 17, 2023. The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30% effective from November 17, 2022.

The appeal pertaining to anxiety is dismissed. Service connection for GERD and headaches are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, as well as left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, were denied. The effective dates for these conditions are also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, meeting the schedular criteria for a TDIU throughout the appeal period. However, conflicting work history makes it impossible to determine his employment status during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for reductions in disability ratings were dismissed because the proposed reductions were not final decisions and did not include a hearing request.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted an increased rating to 40 percent, and service connection for gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as functional abdominal pain syndrome and IBS) is granted. The Veteran's hypertension and left ear hearing loss disability are also granted service connection.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraine headaches effective August 10, 2022.,The Veteran was granted service connection for depressive disorder effective April 11, 2024.