Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for headaches and insomnia due to inadequate reasons and bases in the November 2024 decision. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to a service-connected disability, specifically cervical strain.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are directly related to his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a credible report of in-service assault. The lumbar spine condition and headaches are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to develop all theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection and aggravation. The Veteran's migraines are being reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, combined with other disabilities, meet the criteria for a TDIU rating and SMC at the housebound rate.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims will be closed without prejudice.

The Veteran's headache disorder, diagnosed as migraine headaches, is granted service connection. The claim for TBI (head trauma) is remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities and IBS with colitis. The Board found no current disability for VA compensation purposes in any of these cases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus, chronic migraines, and a back disability are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will consider whether there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, left and right knees, and bilateral feet due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted TDIU with an effective date of November 30, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The claims include psychiatric disorders, headache disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches has been granted. The appeals for service connection for left and right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD with depressive disorder, have all been withdrawn.

The appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder is dismissed as moot.,The appeal for service connection for depression (MDD) is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for migraines has been granted, effective September 25, 2024.,Service connection for a kidney disability to include kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of migraine headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the lack of verifiable in-service stressor. New evidence submitted did not change this decision.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Headaches was reopened and granted based on new VA treatment records and examination findings.

The Veteran's headaches and OSA are granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings for his service-connected conditions have been denied. The Board found that there were no reliable test results to support a higher rating for the bilateral hearing loss disability, and the Veteran's migraine headaches did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for migraines, sinusitis, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to missing service treatment records from March 2008 to August 2013 during the Veteran's Army Reserve service.