Migraines & headaches — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a bilateral wrist disability, a bilateral hip disability, facial scars, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle sprain.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 20, 2018, for service connection for tension headaches and an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's tension headaches as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board granted service connection for a vestibular disability, a headache disability secondary to the vestibular disability, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities, bilateral pes planus aggravated during service, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claim for chronic sinusitis was denied.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board remands the matter for further opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher initial rating for PTSD, a higher initial rating for headaches, and TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied a higher initial disability rating for headaches and service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD with adjustment disorder, mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied service connection for depression but granted an initial 50 percent rating for a headache disability.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bronchitis, liver abscess, abdominal aorta, left and right hamstring disabilities. The Board granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy but denied all other claims.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective November 8, 2021, and denied increased ratings for headaches and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as aggravated by sinusitis and tension headaches as aggravated by adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The Board restored the 50% rating for cervicogenic headaches and the 40% rating for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, effective February 1, 2025, as the reductions were not proper. The reduction of the left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy to 0% was upheld.

The Board granted service connection for athlete's foot and denied it for chronic migraine headache.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, identified as GAD, MDD, panic disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. A 50 percent initial rating was granted for TMJ disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, GERD, and cervical degenerative disc disease are granted ratings of 50%, 70%, 30%, and a grant of service connection respectively.