Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for entitlement to a TDIU due to incomplete development, specifically the need for a vocational opinion assessing the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and neck strain. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for right hip pain syndrome with ileo tibial band syndrome as secondary to his service-connected right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as he is able to independently perform activities of daily living and does not need personal care services.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache condition was caused by military service.,The Board denied service connection for a chronic sinus condition, concluding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to a chronic sinus condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, as well as headaches. The evidence supports the Veteran's claims of in-service stressors leading to these conditions.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's tension headaches were restored to a 30% rating effective March 1, 2020.,A 50% rating for the service-connected tension headaches was granted as of October 21, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and effective dates for depressive disorder and migraines have been denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation or an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, erectile dysfunction, a respiratory condition with breathing difficulties, and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent since November 28, 2022, due to very frequent and prostrating attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of August 9, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities starting from this date.

The Veteran's TBI, migraine headaches, and left toe onychomycosis have been granted increased ratings. The TBI now receives a 10% rating, the migraines receive a 30% rating, and the onychomycosis receives a 10% rating.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 6, 2024 for the service connection of left cheek scar, PTSD, and headaches based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to cause his headaches, and the Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted a non-compensable rating. The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome remains at a 10 percent rating, but the issue of an increased disability rating for this condition is remanded. Service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective October 29, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of CUE in the May 2015 RO decision regarding his TDIU, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The appeal for an increased evaluation for fibromyalgia is dismissed. The compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, migraine, and TBI with PTSD have been granted initial evaluations. The effective dates for service connection are June 21, 2022 (hypertension), June 26, 2022 (migraine and TBI), and the rating of 10 percent for hypertension is maintained.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 2, 2013, for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for COPD is denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for COPD from January 2, 2013, to July 5, 2024, is also denied.