Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including neurological disorders of the lower extremity, toe, shoulder, gastritis, and headaches. The additional periods of active duty from February 2012 to September 2017, February 2018 to July 2019, and October 2020 to September 2023 have not been adjudicated yet.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of headaches and TDIU for further evaluation due to insufficient information provided by the July 2017 VA examination. The appellant's service-connected disabilities are believed to have affected his ability to secure and maintain employment.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, as these conditions are claimed to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability and headaches, but denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and right knee osteoarthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The lumbar spine disability rating was restored, but the headaches claim was not granted an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic headaches is being remanded due to new evidence that has been added to the record since the last decision.

The Veteran's service-connected post-concussive headaches alone render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's claims for hernia, psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression), low back condition, head injury residuals, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,An effective date earlier than January 10, 2017, is denied for tinnitus.

An initial disability rating of 50 percent for mixed headaches (prior to September 22, 2015) and thereafter is granted.,An increased disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder prior to October 19, 2022, and thereafter is granted. An increase in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a need for regular aid and attendance. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches, and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Depression and PTSD) have been dismissed. Service connection for Polysubstance Abuse / Dependence (alcohol and cannabis), secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depression, has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that his current headache disorder is less likely than not related to service or his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for Polycythemia Vera and Migraines were reopened based on the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the effective date of his award has been set at July 21, 2009. The claim for an earlier effective date was dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for a skin disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues related to scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's service-connected migraines. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for any private treatment records and must attend the scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating since January 9, 2017. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis have been granted. The claim for unstable angina and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) has been denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a headache disability is granted. The Veteran's right thumb arthritis and right index finger metacarpophalangeal joint arthritis are both rated at the highest available levels.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right thumb arthritis is denied as he is already receiving the maximum disability rating allowed under the applicable diagnostic code.