Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,The claim for service connection for headaches, right knee disability, and tinnitus has been reopened and granted to the extent of these issues.,The claim for service connection for a respiratory disability (lung damage) is denied due to lack of current diagnosis or functional impairment.,A rating higher than 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine is remanded as no VA examination was conducted in conjunction with this claim.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded as the incident basis for the claim has not been corroborated.,The claims for service connection for a right hand disability and right wrist disability are remanded due to lack of evidence linking these disabilities to service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic headaches from December 7, 2010 to October 17, 2016. The effective date of this decision is October 18, 2016. However, the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC based on need for aid and attendance remains pending as it has been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD, Headache Syndrome, Depressive Disorder, and Left Shoulder Post-Operative Tendon Tear with Degenerative Joint Disease are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. The effective date for these grants is January 29, 2015.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 10 percent rating. The Board finds the evidence reasonably shows that his migraines have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months, corresponding to the criteria for at least a 10 percent rating under DC 8100. Other issues related to left hip disability, unspecified anxiety disorder and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 10, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, major depressive disorder, headaches, and TBI did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 7, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, shortness of breath, headaches, and shoulder, neck, lumbar spine, and leg disabilities, should be remanded due to lack of reliable audiometric testing results and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed headaches, including a failure to address his lay statements and service treatment records.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

Your claims for service connection for headaches and loss of smell have been fully granted in a September 2021 rating decision, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability as there was no evidence of chronic headaches in service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran's statements regarding onset were not credible.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in evaluating the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches do not meet the percentage criteria for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a), but referral to the Director of Compensation Service is warranted due to the totality of his disability picture and work history.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraine headaches and a left knee disability have been dismissed as the Veteran opted his legacy appeal into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a vestibular disorder and headaches. The Veteran's assertions of in-service injuries are considered, along with relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and a left knee disability, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2011, to January 19, 2012. The Board granted TDIU during this period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to a decision granting an increased rating for migraine headaches, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, as it was not very frequent or completely prostrating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate development in prior examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and missed VA examinations. The appeals are related to service connection, TDIU, and a rating for respiratory bronchiolitis.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache condition and residuals of traumatic brain injury, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that these conditions represent undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses without clear etiology.