Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and headache disorder. Service connection was also denied for DM and HTN as they were not shown in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and sleep apnea, as these claims were granted by the Regional Office in November 2022.

The Veteran's headaches, chest wall nerve damage, leg disorder, ankle disorder, and foot disorder are all found to be secondary to his service-connected right lung upper lobe large-cell carcinoma, status post thoracotomy.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, right shoulder issues, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and left knee chondromalacia, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since February 21, 2006. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are granted as they are at least as likely as not related to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a stroke is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's claim for headaches is granted as his current diagnosis is related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that VA examinations are necessary to assess the current nature, onset and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations and good cause has been shown.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and migraine headaches (previously claimed as headaches) are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the January 2019 VA examination.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from May 10, 2006 to January 21, 2019 and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) effective September 9, 2008 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, a mid-back injury, cervical spine degenerative joint disease (claimed as neck injury), radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity due to lack of contemporaneous medical records and insufficient information.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a rating of 70 percent prior to March 21, 2019. Sleep apnea and headaches are granted service connection based on the PACT Act presumption. The effective date for these grants is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy, residuals of a cracked pelvis, and headaches and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if her hysterectomy was incurred or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective September 15, 2017. His post-traumatic headaches due to TBI are rated at 10 percent, also effective September 15, 2017. The residuals of his head injury (TBI) remain non-compensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her combined schedular evaluation did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent initial rating effective September 18, 2017. This is the maximum evaluation available for headaches under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, a sinus/allergy condition with difficulty breathing due to burn pits and toxins in the Gulf, migraines, and a left foot condition. The claim for left ear hearing loss was remanded.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's tension headaches and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have not been productive of characteristic prostrating attacks or other symptoms warranting higher ratings.,Service connection for asthma, respiratory insufficiency (COPD), sinusitis, neck disability, and muscle and joint pain has not been established.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for tension headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for major depressive disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tension headaches is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cervical strain is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left rotator cuff impingement syndrome is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of a 20 percent rating for left rotator cuff impingement syndrome is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis with strain of the lumbar spine is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the assignment of a separate compensable rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for service-connected tension and migraine headaches was granted, with a 30% rating from August 26, 2019. A TDIU is also granted but the case is remanded due to additional issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dementia, unspecified anxiety disorder, kidney condition, chronic fatigue (also claimed as sleep disorder), migraines, bilateral vision loss, and allergies have been denied. The Veteran is granted TDIU.