Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for migraine including migraine variants, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but the claims for a neck disorder and OSA are remanded due to duty-to-assist deficiencies.

The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches are currently rated at 0 percent, but the Board has granted a 30 percent rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring twice a week.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, basal and squamous cell skin carcinoma, and sinusitis with headaches have been granted. The rating for sinusitis with headaches has also been increased to 30 percent effective September 6, 2017.

The Veteran's acute intermittent tension headaches are not manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, so an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent is denied. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has benign paroxysmal positional vertigo as a residual of TBI, resulting in an initial separate 10 percent disability rating for this condition effective August 15, 2018. An initial separate 70 percent disability rating for TBI based on apraxia is granted since August 15, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as the Board finds that his current condition had its onset during service and has continued since, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for narcolepsy, finding that it is secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including left shoulder, hip, back, lower extremity neurological, and migraine headache disorders are granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional development regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim.

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including migraines and depressive disorder with anxious distress, are rated at 50 percent effective February 9, 2017. An earlier effective date of April 29, 2019, for SMC due to loss of use of a creative organ is granted.

The Board has dismissed all appeals concerning service connection for various conditions as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection as secondary to her service-connected TMJ disorder. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for OSA, finding a need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache condition, finding that his current headaches began during active service and are related to his PTSD.

A rating of 100 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder prior to and as of July 8, 2024, is granted.,A rating in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches, to include on an extraschedular basis, is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, neck pain, and upper back conditions due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran contends that his current disabilities are related to an in-service injury during a softball game.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the February 2020 VA examination, which did not adequately assess the severity of the Veteran's tension headaches. The Veteran will need to undergo another examination to determine the current nature and severity of his disability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraines, effective October 21, 2010, finding that the Veteran's very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine headaches have resulted in severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's effective date for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea has been granted as of June 17, 2017.,Service connection for headaches, low back disability, left knee disability, left thigh disability, limitation of extension and flexion of the left hip have all been granted with an effective date of June 17, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted. The claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches, mitral valve prolapse, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatitis, low back disability, and sciatic radicular pain of both lower extremities are also remanded.