Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted due to the presence of continuous symptoms since service.,Service connection for TBI residuals and headaches, secondary to TBI, are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and a back disorder. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a bar to VA benefits due to an upgrade of the Veteran's discharge from 'under other than honorable conditions' to 'honorable conditions'. The Veteran was awarded service connection for a headache disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records from the Detroit VA Medical Center prior to 2008. The AOJ must obtain these records and ensure they are associated with the claims folder.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted as his reported in-service stressor of close enemy mortar attacks in Iraq is supported and related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.,The Veteran's cervical spine, headaches, and skin disability claims are denied as they have no known clinical basis and are not due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's diagnosed migraine headache disorder was caused and/or aggravated by service-connected disabilities, resulting in the grant of service connection for a headache disorder as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are causally related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and his left knee disability claim requires a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 31, 2018, for the grants of service connection for migraine headaches, other trauma and stressor related disorder, and bilateral lower extremity exertional compartment syndrome with sural nerve neuropathy have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches has also been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI has been found to cause his current migraine headaches, and the Board has granted service connection for these headaches.

The Veteran's claim for headaches (knot on head) has been reopened. The claims for unspecified depressive disorder, back disability, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right hip disability, and left hip disability are denied. The claim for service connection for headaches remains pending with the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

Your claims for service connection related to back disorder, right knee disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been remanded. The Board found that the evidence is insufficient to establish a direct relationship between these conditions and your active-duty service.,The Veteran's hypertension and headaches were reopened based on new evidence showing potential links to his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional examinations due to failure to RSVP for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's headache disability, including migraine and tension headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial claim for a 50% rating for tension headaches was granted effective September 27, 2016. The appeal for an earlier effective date than September 27, 2016 for the grant of service connection for tension headaches is denied.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 15, 2016 have been denied as there is no evidence of a claim filed before this date.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for the service-connected seizure disorder and headaches prior to September 20, 2017 has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for disability ratings in excess of 80 percent for the seizure disorder from September 20, 2017, and a TDIU prior to September 20, 2017 have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 8, 2022, did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial 70 percent rating for depressive disorder is granted, and the issues of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, left shoulder, headaches, and thoracolumbar spine disability are remanded. The compensable rating for hypertension issue is also remanded.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of May 29, 2017 for a 50 percent disability rating for his service-connected chronic migraine.