Migraines & headaches — all decisions

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

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for service-connected migraines and a rating of 100 percent for service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, on and after February 3, 2024. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal of the duty to assist error identified during the higher-level review for a claim of service connection for a headache disability was dismissed because it was not a final, appealable decision.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability, hypertension, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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 remands the case for an additional VA examination to assess the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, as the previous examinations did not consider the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medication.

The appeal is remanded to address the issue of whether the Veteran received fair process in connection with a July 1, 2024 letter regarding his docket election.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral flatfoot, left and right ankle, elbow, hip, and migraine conditions, to obtain new VA medical examinations.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as there is no substituted appellant for this appeal.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus.

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.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and remanded several service connection claims.

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 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 denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability and there was no nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, denied increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis, granted a 50 percent initial rating for tension headaches, and denied initial compensable ratings for dermatitis and respiratory disability (shortness of breath).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was granted, effective July 1, 2022. The claims for service connection for various conditions were either denied or remanded.