Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

1,124 vetted Board decisions in 2012.

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New decisions are added every week, and older years are actively being backfilled — a year that looks thin or missing here (especially 2011–2017) is a gap in our library, not in the Board’s decisions.

Remanded (sent back)January 2012
The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and a search for private treatment records are needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims. The Veteran is also denied service connection for sciatica of the right lower extremity, tension headaches secondary to hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and hypertension.
Remanded (sent back)January 2012
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records from various providers, including Emory University and doctors in Bowman Grey and Greenhawk.
GrantedJanuary 2012
The Board has awarded service connection for residuals of jaw surgery, characterized by facial numbness. The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and eye injuries are remanded for further development.
DeniedJanuary 2012
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a skin disorder or rash on her lower back, finding no current diagnosis of either condition. The Veteran was diagnosed with herpes in April 2007.

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