Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not related to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis and irritable bowel syndrome are granted based on the PACT Act. The claim for headaches is remanded due to incomplete service records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches began during active duty service and are directly related to his military service, granting service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of essential tremors, headaches, bilateral upper and lower extremity weakness, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have caused him to be in the need of regular aid and attendance based on the need for assistance in activities of daily living and the inability to protect himself from the hazards incident to the daily environment. The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent, effective October 17, 2019. The left-sided rib lesion and seborrheic keratosis have not been service-connected.,Service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been denied. The Board found that the current disability was not related to his active duty service and remanded the claim for headaches due to a lack of adequate examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of headaches/migraines, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic back condition, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss because new and relevant evidence had not been received.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle sprain, but the claims for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, connective tissue disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the cause of his current obstructive sleep apnea. For tension headaches, a rating in excess of 50 percent has been granted effective August 10, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, a low back disorder, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea must be remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for new examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and migraines have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at 50 percent, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that his headaches meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating due to their frequency and severity.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination and need for a new opinion.

The Veteran's migraines are not service-connected as they are not related to his military service, and the Board found no current diagnosis of a migraine condition.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his PTSD and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and major depressive disorder are found to be related to his military service, leading to the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,The Veteran's OSA is remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of the relationship between his service-connected conditions and OSA.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent disability rating for migraines is granted, based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring at least once a month over the last several months.

The Veteran's appeals for various service connection claims have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to procedural errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist.