Migraines & headaches — all decisions

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, claimed as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for headaches and remanded claims for service connection for various other conditions, including open angle glaucoma, sensorineural hearing loss, asthma, heart disease, bladder cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board granted service connection for TBI residuals, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), and headaches based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for right foot and ankle disorders, granted service connection for chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, and denied a higher rating for hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was set to May 5, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted, while the claim for a left ankle disorder was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, left ankle arthritic condition, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, right ankle arthritic condition, right knee strain, sciatica, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for service-connected PTSD with bruxism, to include consideration of a separate rating for headaches, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for asthma, fibromyalgia, migraines, and sexual dysfunction.

The Board remands the matter for a retrospective medical assessment regarding the severity of the Veteran's headaches without medication to determine if an earlier effective date for a 50 percent disability rating is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, vascular headaches, and cerebrovascular accident with left eye vision problem rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2015 to May 28, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and cervical spine pain, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for migraines (recurrent) based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to his active service.

The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2021, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and denied earlier effective dates for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. The Board also granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraines.

The Board dismissed the appeal for failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the July 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection as it needs additional evidence and a medical examination to properly evaluate them.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches, including whether they are secondary to service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 20, 2021, for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and February 2, 2022, for service connection for migraine with tension headaches.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU.