Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a Gulf War examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for symptoms including vision impairment, loss of balance, headaches, dizziness, and memory problems related to injuries sustained during military service. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain clinical records from the Naval Hospital in Oakland and Travis Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to service or his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 27, 2002. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to a compensable rating (10%) for PTSD prior to October 1, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran will be provided a new VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected vertigo and post-concussive headaches have been granted initial compensable ratings of 10% and 30%, respectively, effective from August 9, 2007. The Veteran's motion sickness claim is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding his headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for viral meningitis and initial compensable evaluation for herpes were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of active viral meningitis or current residuals thereof, and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability was denied, but his migraine headaches were granted an increased rating of 50%. The TDIU claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, to include headaches and a cerebral arteriovenous condition, as well as residuals of neck injury.,Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip, back, hearing loss, tinnitus, headache, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, or left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disability for which service connection can be granted. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board granted service connection for a mental disorder manifested by anxiety and depression, as well as service connection for a chronic multisymptom illness with headaches, IBS, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and lack of energy related to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service. Service connection was denied for blindness and cardiovascular disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further consideration of his claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to July 5, 2012. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for adjudication.

The Veteran has provided competent and credible lay descriptions of continuity and chronicity of headaches since her service discharge, and the Board finds that the balance of positive and negative evidence is in relative equipoise. Service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, a cervical spine condition, post-traumatic stress disorder, shin splints (left and right lower extremities), and a respiratory condition. The Veteran did not have any current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of his VA examinations or during his hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and finds that the Veteran's current right ankle tendonitis is not related to his in-service right ankle sprain or his service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.