Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is already at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the highest possible under DC 8100. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his attacks do not qualify as very frequent and prostrating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia disorder and migraine headaches, both secondary to his service-connected major depression and anxiety and sleep apnea respectively, have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral eye disability, impairment of balance, bilateral hand disability (claimed as hand tremors), speech disability, and memory loss.

The Veteran's migraines are found to be related to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection for the spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that began during or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as they were shown to be related to her in-service motorcycle accident. The Veteran's pre-cancer of the cervix is remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding its relationship to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Her stroke and seizures are also remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding their relationship to exposure at Camp Lejeune, as well as whether they are related to her service-connected TBI.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinea pedis, cervical spine condition, hypertension, headaches, hemorrhoids, OSA, sciatica of the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were remanded but not fully resolved.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to cause his migraine headaches, and the claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied. The case is remanded for further consideration of TDIU.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest rating available under VA guidelines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint and muscle pain, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. The new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's back disability, including headaches and fatigue, residuals of TBI, left ankle impingement syndrome, and left foot plantar fasciitis are granted initial ratings. However, the issues related to service connection for these conditions remain pending as they require additional evidence.

The Board has found the VA medical opinions obtained in connection with the May 2022 Board remand are inadequate and requires further development to determine the etiology of any diagnosed lumbar spine, foot, and migraine disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches as the AOJ had already granted this benefit in a separate rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to April 11, 2014. The case is referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's left ear chronic suppurative otitis media with eustachian tube dysfunction is granted a 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's migraines are granted a 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 4, 2022, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for sinusitis and migraines, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a migraine disability, finding that her condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and other conditions do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, but may warrant an extraschedular rating based on his unemployability due to these disabilities. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, and sleep apnea as these conditions were previously granted in an August 2018 rating decision.

PTSD was granted a 70% rating prior to March 25, 2019 and denied any higher rating since then.,Headaches were granted a 30% rating prior to March 25, 2019 and denied any higher rating since then.,TBI residuals were granted a 10% rating prior to January 5, 2018 and denied any higher rating from that date forward.

The Board denied a compensable rating for headaches and a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD. The Veteran's headaches were found to not meet the criteria for a higher disability level under DC 8100.