Migraines & headaches — all decisions

The appeals for service connection for anemia, left and right foot conditions (swelling bilateral feet), prostate issues, tension headaches and head injury with short term memory loss and blurred vision, and vertigo were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them. The claims for readjudication of tension headaches and head injury with short term memory loss and blurred vision and vertigo will be considered based on new evidence submitted.

The Board granted service connection for migraines headaches as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the private medical opinion that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's migraine headaches are secondarily linked to or related to his service connected PTSD.

The Veteran's effective date for the increase in disability evaluation for service-connected tension headaches to 30 percent was granted as of October 25, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for acute sinusitis and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to an impermissible concurrent election. The claim for service connection for migraines was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine including migraine variants, as the evidence did not support an increase to that level.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist (DTA) the claimant under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a spine disability, vitamin deficiency, and a compensable rating for migraine headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the November 2014 rating decision was denied as untimely.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic headaches, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae and for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis, migraines headaches, left foot bunions (hallux valgus), right foot bunions (hallux valgus), and tinnitus to ensure proper development.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and asthma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2018, for a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical strain, IBS, and headaches.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for OSA and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches with aura, finding that the Veteran's migraines had their onset during his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board restored the 50% rating for headaches and the 30% rating for a cervical spine disability, as the reductions were improper. The claims for service connection for OSA, a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, and a sinus disorder are remanded.