Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia, but tinnitus and hearing loss are denied. PTSD with anxiety is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current headaches are related to her military service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims for secondary service connection for migraine headaches, left lower extremity sciatica, and a compensable evaluation for a left knee surgical scar are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of multiple menstrual disorders, including pelvic organ prolapses and hysterectomy, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches is granted.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after service. The Veteran's current symptoms were first noted two and a half years post-service.,For his migraines, the Veteran was granted service connection but not with a compensable rating as his attacks did not meet the criteria for any level of disability under DC 8100.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for various conditions, including low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, neurological disorders of extremities, and a heart disorder. The VA will obtain medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to service or other factors.

The Veteran's cluster headaches, diagnosed during service and persisting since then, are found to be related to his military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blurred vision and severe headaches on the left side, finding that there is no evidence to support a correlation between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for muscle tension type headaches and severe multilevel cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service connected, with the condition being related to in-service events and a service-connected disability.,Fatigue is denied as not service connected. The Board found that fatigue did not manifest during service and was not causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury or disease.,The Veteran's body wide chronic pain and gastrointestinal disability are remanded for further development due to the lack of a clear opinion on their relationship to service.,Gastrointestinal disability is also remanded for further development due to the lack of a clear opinion on its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted, effective October 22, 2013. The decision is based on his service-connected psychiatric disability and other disabilities reaching a combined total of 60 percent or greater.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform activities of daily living without assistance, including bathing and dressing. The Board finds that he is in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for higher staged initial ratings for migraine/atypical headaches has been denied. The TDIU claim is being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, and an increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has found the record incomplete and remanded for obtaining missing VA medical records, including from Hamilton, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Horsham, Pennsylvania; and Bucks County, Pennsylvania VA facilities. The CUE claims are also inextricably intertwined with the earlier effective date claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pes planus, right-foot disorder, left-foot disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and migraine headaches have all been denied. The Board found that the pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for headaches and electric shocks in the head, finding new and relevant evidence that was not considered before.