Migraines & headaches — all decisions

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions have been found to warrant a 70 percent rating, but no higher. Additionally, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a headache condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left knee condition, and right knee condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of April 14, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, tension headaches, right and left knee strains, and right and left hip strains.

The Veteran's tension headaches were granted an initial maximum rating of 50 percent, while the claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and Sjogren's syndrome, as well as a TDIU, due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 19, 2021 for the 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the right elbow joint and a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, while other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were related to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his wearing of combat boots during active duty, respectively.

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's in-service assault caused or aggravated his migraine headaches.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from February 15, 2022, but denied a compensable rating prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability that began during service or is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for mood disorder and a 30 percent rating for tension headaches, while denying increased ratings for left hip/thigh impairment, left pelvic fracture s/p ORIF, lumbosacral spine strain, and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and restored a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. The Board also granted service connection for migraines and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, while denying service connection for various conditions including allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, lumbar spine pain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the bilateral hands, and chronic headaches.

The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle achilles tendinopathy, post-traumatic (concussion) headaches, and TBI. The appeal for an earlier effective date was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the back and a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches prior to May 3, 2024, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded additional issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches/migraines to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for headaches, a sleep condition (OSA), Parkinsonism (including Parkinson's disease), unspecified depressive disorder, CAD with atrial fibrillation, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy based on new evidence. The claim for hyperhidrosis was denied as no new relevant evidence was received.