Migraines & headaches — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including gastrointestinal, headache, foot, elbow, and hand conditions, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, migraines, left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and back pain to provide proper VCAA notice and further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for a depressive disorder with depressive features and anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD and migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC due to a finding that he does not require personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a headache disorder, and erectile dysfunction, all secondary to the Veteran's newly service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and headaches, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches with auras and a 10 percent rating for temporomandibular joint disorders, unspecified. Service connection was denied for various conditions including disabilities causing numbness, hearing loss, hip and spine issues, chest pain, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, wrist disability, shortness of breath, ankle and eye pain, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a right shoulder disability for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a 50 percent rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted increased ratings for right and left upper extremity neuropathy, right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and hypothyroidism, as well as a TDIU from May 1, 2018 to September 19, 2019. The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disease stage III with hypertension (kidney disease with hypertension), tinnitus, and service connection for migraines.

The Veteran's November 21, 2024 VA Form 20-0996 Request for Higher-Level Review was timely filed and the Board granted it.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, which are considered an other organic disease of the nervous system and manifested within one year of separation from active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, GAD with PDD, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, thoracolumbar, and migraine disabilities. The claims for service connection for acne or residuals of acne, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, migraine headaches, left ear hearing loss, and other disorders, as well as denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and chronic headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and remanded the claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion addressing whether the condition is caused or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.