Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's TBI and associated conditions have been rated at 10 percent, but he contends that his symptoms are more severe. The VA has remanded the case for new neuropsychological testing to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle pain and stiffness, headaches, CFS, and eczema are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis are granted service connection. The Veteran's TBI, headaches, left knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder are denied.,Service connection is granted for hypertension and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. Service connection is denied for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, a left knee disorder, and a cervical spine disorder.

The appeal for headaches, left knee condition and low back condition is dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been remanded due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within a year prior to August 26, 2014.,The Veteran was granted service connection for loss of teeth (22 and 12), maxilla postoperative residuals, and vascular headaches on August 26, 2014. The Board is remanding these claims due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within a year prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected migraine headaches, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder were also denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the appeal of his earlier effective date claim for tinea pedis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc and facet arthritis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War is also being considered.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD as a progression of anxiety disorder NOS is granted with a disability rating of 70 percent effective January 24, 2011.,Other conditions such as headaches and tinnitus have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been manifested by diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 or more or systolic blood pressure predominantly 160 or more and the medical evidence shows that it has otherwise been controlled with medication.,There is no competent medical evidence to show that the Veteran’s headaches were caused by active service. The Board does not discern a direct causal relationship between her headaches and active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a seizure disorder due to new evidence submitted since January 1954. The issue is now remanded for further development.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection of erectile dysfunction, headaches, and depressive disorder as secondary to his seizure disorder are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck disability, dizziness, and headaches. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected jaw disorder.,The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and some service connection is granted, but the primary issue remains unresolved.

The Veteran's Raynaud's syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, and migraine headache disability have been granted initial ratings of 10%, 10%, and 30% respectively. The issues of higher ratings for prostatitis and dermatitis are pending.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition.