Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use other than an upper extremity, and he is not service-connected for a severe burn injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Veteran's service connection requests for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, anxiety disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tension headaches have been granted. The initial rating for right upper extremity radial sensory neuropathy has also been granted at a 30 percent level. Service connection was established for anxiety disorder after the claims were reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's migraines were granted an initial 30 percent rating prior to October 8, 2019 and a 50 percent rating from that date forward. The decision is based on the frequency of incapacitating episodes.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with contested claims procedures and a possible response from the Veteran. The issue of attorney fees will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as a residual of a head injury. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed chronic disability of the urinary system and bladder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in previous VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, which are claimed to be related to chemical exposure during service. The Veteran contends that his headaches started during active duty and have persisted since.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for cervical spine, headaches, left hand, and right hand conditions. The effective dates for increased ratings for neuritis of the lower extremities remain unchanged.

The Veteran's TBI and posttraumatic headaches are remanded due to the need for police reports from his arrest on May 29, 2011.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, prostate cancer, headaches, and gastrointestinal disability. The remand includes obtaining new opinions from VA examiners regarding these claims.

The Veteran has been rendered unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since June 10, 2015.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for breast squamous cell carcinoma, migraines, and hidradenitis suppurativa. The cancers were not linked to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, nor was there a direct link to service. Migraines were not related to in-service symptoms or service-connected tinnitus. Hidradenitis suppurativa did not have a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is more likely than not related to his in-service headaches and granting him the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including cramps of the lower extremities, right shoulder disability, right wrist disability, memory loss due to a motor vehicle accident, cervical spine disability, joint pain, bronchitis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including schizophrenia and depression).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, tinnitus, and generalized anxiety disorder, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition, migraine headaches, and prostate cancer have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.,The Veteran's hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, headache disability, and blackout disability due to missing VA treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all available VA medical records from the Veteran's separation date through today and any private medical records that have not yet been associated with the file.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include memory loss, headache, and insomnia should be remanded due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives.