Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and additional evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to the evidence showing a current disability and in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including headaches (migraines), neurological signs and symptoms, psychiatric disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, obstructive sleep apnea, fatigue, hypertension, glaucoma, and optic atrophy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims during his March 2021 Board hearing.,The appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic headaches are granted a 50 percent disability rating prior to October 4, 2021. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities and TBI residuals remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating is assigned effective from the date of the decision.,Secondary service connection for GERD and headache disability are both granted. The Veteran's lumbar strain receives a 20% rating effective February 6, 2020, while his cervical strain remains at a 10% rating.,The Veteran's lumbar strain is rated as 20%, with the highest possible rating for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, to include headaches, finding that there was no causal relationship between his current disabilities and his active duty, including injuries sustained during in-service motor vehicle accidents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow condition, plantar fasciitis, and migraine headaches due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and his active service.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.,Service connection for a headache disorder, including migraines, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence showing she was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with her education and work experience prior to October 9, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was granted with an effective date of September 16, 1975.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more closely approximated the 100 percent criteria for total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period, resulting in a grant of a 100% evaluation.,Service connection for migraines and back disorder is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding the Appellant's mental health during his service, as well as whether he was insane at the time of discharge. The issues include character of discharge, reopening service connection claims, and service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim, linking the Veteran's migraine headaches to his active-duty service. Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder). However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability remains pending as remanded by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an extraschedular evaluation for migraines and a TDIU determination.

The Board has determined that new evidence received since the February 2014 rating decision is sufficient to readjudicate claims for service connection for bruxism, lumbar strain, and headaches. However, no new relevant evidence was found for the deviated septum, pes planus, or bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The VA examiner found that his symptoms did not cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's vertigo is found to be related to his service, specifically a head injury during service.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are also found to be related to his service, with the primary cause being attributed to both a head injury and neck condition.

The Veteran's vertigo is found to be related to his service, specifically a head injury during service.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are also found to be related to his service, with the primary cause being attributed to both a head injury and neck condition.

The Board denied service connection for dental injury with loss of teeth, TBI, and headaches due to lack of evidence of current disabilities during the pendency of the claim.,There is no established service connection for any of these conditions.