Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome. These conditions are presumed due to burn pit exposure under the PACT Act. The claims for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis have also been granted as these conditions are presumptively related to burn pit exposure.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and bronchiectasis has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim. The issue of service connection for chronic sinusitis is also remanded due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA medical records and a need for further development, including potential new examinations or opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records, including those from SSA.

The Veteran's tension headaches are found to be related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from July 17, 2013, to October 7, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the cases for further review due to a failure to provide notice of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches, effective January 26, 2017, is granted. The claim for TDIU based on the combination of migraine headaches and sleep apnea is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of migraine headaches, finding that there was no claim filed prior to January 14, 2017.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for an updated opinion on the combined functional impact of his service-connected disabilities prior to October 2, 2019. Additionally, updated SSA records are needed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional audiogram results and updated VA examinations. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tension headaches, and TBI are all being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the other issues due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable and subsequent higher ratings for her chronic headache disability and TMJ dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting new examinations.,The Veteran's appeal of her initial rating for TMJ dysfunction is also being remanded as there appears to be a lack of adequate information in prior examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran's headache disability, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities (depression and insomnia), needs further clarification.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as the condition began during active duty and has been continuous since separation. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of in-service onset, continuity of symptoms post-service, and meets the requirements for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, but no higher.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee and ankle disabilities as secondary to her left knee disability, as well as a claim for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current migraine headache disability is related to service or an in-service injury. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the migraine headache claim.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent from April 18, 2022 and granted an earlier effective date of April 18, 2022.,From December 18, 2017, the Veteran is entitled to SMC based on housebound status.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, with the effective date being January 14, 2021.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 12, 2021, and a rating in excess of 40 percent from that date onwards are both remanded.