Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination reports that did not address the Veteran's competent and credible statements regarding continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of migraines, depression, left knee disorder, and fibromyalgia. However, the Veteran's claim for right leg and foot radiculopathy is denied as there is no current disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and headaches. The Board also remanded the issue of increased ratings for genital herpes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ED, headaches, a sleeping condition, acid reflux, hepatitis C, and a left shoulder injury. The decision is final as no substantive appeal was filed within the required time frame.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and migraines due to insufficient evidence and conflicting statements from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The cervical spine disability, headaches, and peripheral artery disease are all found to be related to service.,Service connection has also been established for the right knee and hip disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, and erectile dysfunction were not incurred in or related to his military service.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issues of service connection for a headache condition, left ankle condition, low back condition, and scar on right eye.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are associated with her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to her PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a neurologist examination. The Veteran's migraine headaches are being considered on their own merits, but also potentially secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied. The Board found that there was no in-service stressor and the current disability is not related to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Headaches, Neuropsychiatric Disorder (with headaches), Anxiety, Residuals of TBI with Memory Loss, Right Eye Condition, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Post Traumatic Headaches with Dizzy Spells/Syncope (claimed as Migraines and Vertigo), Keloid Scars, and Tinnitus have been reopened. However, the claims for service connection for these conditions remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches due to further development being required. For sleep apnea, a new medical opinion is needed to consider whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's condition was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected TMJ with bruxism. For headaches, a new medical opinion is needed to determine if they are directly incurred in service or aggravated by his service-connected TMJ with bruxism.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from November 15, 2010, to December 22, 2015, is denied. The Board also found that the evidence does not support service connection for a headache disorder within this period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for headaches, back disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep disorder, and tinnitus. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues include PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (undifferentiated schizophrenia), headaches secondary to a psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, headache disability, right knee disorder, and right hip disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and headaches (claimed as migraines) due to the lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a heat injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), and migraine headaches. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Posttraumatic Headaches due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle arthritis, sleep apnea, and headaches.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on the evidence showing they are related to service.