VA Secondary Conditions to Migraines
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- Did you know that migraines can cause a number of secondary disabilities? Veterans can claim many conditions as secondary to migraines for VA benefits, thereby increasing their overall VA disability rating. Join us today to learn about common secondary conditions to migraines, how they're rated, and what benefits you may qualify for!
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0:00 Introduction
0:30 What are migraines? How does VA rate migraines?
2:35 Secondary Service Connection
3:22 Depression and Anxiety secondary to migraines
5:50 Insomnia secondary to migraines
7:42 Sleep Apnea secondary to migraines
8:42 GERD secondary to migraines
9:35 Vertigo secondary to migraines
10:41 TDIU and secondary disabilities
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Be sure to have a migraine headache diagnosis. Keep a migraine headache log when it starts, where the pain is, how long the pain lasts, frequency, triggers, etc. When it comes to migraine headaches:
1. Severity
2. Frequency
3. Duration
Be sure to read the DBQ (Disability Benefit Questionnaire) and 38 CFR (this is Federal Regulation is what is used by raters).
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Make sure you message your provider before your appointment of your symptoms because they will not write them and hurt your claim
Great point...
@@tommarinevet thanks. This hurt my headache increase so now I’m just email the day before or a week before.. just crazy that they write very little lines when we barley see them..
@@jenniferrodriguez2661 you are your best advocate for your conditions and claims, always use secure messaging to tell you doc how you are. This becomes part of your med records, never give up and never quit you will succeed
Messages help your claim and it helps to write what your issues are migranes, anxiety, depression , sleep apnea. It's On record If you write it. Some c&p exam Dr don't write everything and often screw us veterans.
Thanks so much for this suggestion 😊 I never thought to do this. Always relied on Dr. to write it down...off to message her now!
A migraine diagnosis is for at least 90 days wth 15+ events per month that last around 3- 4 hours or more. VA alludes to six months or more. Use migraine buddy and get a prescription. Add migraine buddy notes to document how the symptoms impact work.
Your content is absolutely the best. It has been so helpful for me.
I filed a claim for unspecified depression due to chronic pain as secondary to my migraines. I’m still waiting on the VA to make a decision.
How did it go?
How it went ?
I have to life my life around migraines
I have been experiencing ocular migraine, triggered by stress. The VA clinic prescribed a medication that turned me into a zombie. It seems that little is known about this condition and since it is not accompanied by headaches little concern is given to it. It is an obscuring of the vision and often prevents me from driving.
I hear you.
I’ve done a great job avoiding doctors since I separated in 2006. Rather, I’ve seen naturopathic doctors, learned meditation and yoga, experimented with cannabis, even gone to the extreme of ayahuasca ceremonies. These have helped tremendously with things I’m dealing with. However, I understand this might not help with my VA claim given I have avoided going to doctors and not ‘adding evidence’ to support my claim with the VA. I’m sure the examiner will ask why the large gap.
I can get buddy letters. I’ve considered getting a medical marijuana card that might help too. Switzerland has made most of these things legal and has successfully treated PTSD. I’m sure I can get medical evidence to support my claim.
Is telling the VA examiner I’ve done weed and psychedelics something that can hinder me?
I did a sleep study with the Charleston SC, VA. 10 years ago. they told me that i Didn't sleep apnea, but my sleep cycle was that I didn't go into (rem sleep) that my mind was "hyper vigilant" . never got a follow up to discuse finding. just got denied. want to know if my sleep condition was ratable?
I have TMJ 10% rating, second to my dental reconstructive work. I'm trying now to increase TMJ rating and add Migraine headaches off my TMJ. I'm 30% total rating including my foot and knee. Thank you
my vertigo secondary to migraines was combined together and not separated.
Can you have multiple secondary conditions? For example, depression secondary to migraines and vertigo secondary to migraines
I completed a c&p exam three weeks ago. The physician was awesome in every approach to questions. It has not reflected on the VA website. How long does it take for results?
I’m a USMC Vietnam veteran, and I experience chronic migraines (15+) per month. The Prodrome phase typically brings sleep issues as well as many others, including severe blood pressure elevation. The Postdrome phase also causes many physical and mental problems. Migraines are treated with various drugs, diet and lifestyle changes, but there is no known cure. I’m filling a claim for the migraines secondary to agent orange hypertension.
Do you provide nexus letters ?
Question. Is sleep Apnea a secondary to my migraine’s. Diagnosed for migraines at the VA C&P prior to retirement from the military. Recently the VA diagnosed me with Sleep Apnea. Can I submit for an his as an secondary?
How hard is it to link sleep apnea to my service connected migraines
Thank you for the information i am rated for MDD with anxiety. I also have really bad headaches been keeping track for 4 months nothing showed up in my MRI to cause them can I still claim them in the reverse order ?
Hi Tom I got migraines service-connected secondary to my general anxiety disorder. With the use of medical documentation as well as and independent medical opinion/Nexus
What do you mean nothing showed up on MRI?
I have had terrible migraines for four years since sleep apnea damaged my brain They often debilitate me for two weeks with the four days in the middle being unable to cook in the kitchen without super dark sunglasses on nor can sound be very loud without excruciating pain. The VA gave me a CPAP and put me at 50% secondary to s-c asthma. I have bipolar rated at 70%, so would migraine headache be a pyramidal symptom in my case?
I'm at 90% schedular and on P and T TDIU. 100% schedular would be good in case I sold a book and made a bunch of money.
My question exactly!
Mine happens from when my mask gets knocked off
@@Hohmies86 perhaps hypoxic brain syndrome. Ask your doctor.
I'm at 70% PTSD with anxiety/depression added on and only a 30% claim for migraines which is not right in my opinion. My headaches keep me in dark rooms and out of commission. I can't work and I'm not at 100% only 90%. I have insomnia and complex sleep apnea but these are difficult to win unless the doc connects everything. Any suggestions?
How old is your 30% rating? if its more than a year or so, i would file for a Increase. And TDIU you have 90%, you get it. Never give up! They know you cant work with ptsd/depression/anxiety and migraines. Rater's need a drug test not us.
@@sargentking2436 It's only at around 5 months now since the decision for the migraines. I'm going to apply for tdiu now because I've worked 30+ jobs since 2003 and I've been fired from all of them. I'm throwing in the towel now.
@@majikk9123 Cool, also ask for an increase too. That have gotten worse since then. How long did you have to wait before you got your decision? How old are if you don't mind?
@@sargentking2436 about 2 months before I got the decision on migraines and I'm 40. Took only 3 months to get to 90%. It literally went from 20% to 60% to 90% in a span of 3 months.
@@majikk9123 Wow that's sweet. At your local dept of labor go get a print out of your work history and attach it to your tdiu claim. You should be good after that. Never give up. Peace.