Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a cerebral concussion with headaches and blackouts, finding that there is not clear and unmistakable evidence that the disability was not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's migraines are associated with his service-connected PTSD. His disability manifesting in memory loss, sleep problems, and night sweats is attributed to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic headaches had its onset during active duty service and remanded for further development regarding his left shoulder disability and skin disorder claims.

The Veteran's chronic migraines began during service and have continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's deviated septum was incurred in service due to trauma from boxing training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches and hemorrhoids, finding no current disability due to active service. The claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability were not readjudicated as new evidence was not submitted after the final denial in July 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, vestibular disorder, splenomegaly, and heart disability have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his service-connected Lyme disease.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a headache disability (claimed as migraine headaches) due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather about whether the current condition may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional examinations or opinions, and requests that the Veteran provide authorization for release of private treatment records from before 2011.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his migraine headaches is remanded due to the internal contradiction in the VA examination report and the need for a new examination. Additional VA treatment records are also noted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's TBI and its connection to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he has residuals of TBI related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, vertigo, nose bleeds, chronic fatigue syndrome, left elbow joint pain, left knee joint pain, a heart condition, and gastrointestinal disability. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran has a qualified chronic disability as defined under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right lower extremity radiculopathy, ilio-inguinal nerve neuritis, headaches, and tinnitus have been rated based on their severity under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache and/or equilibrium disability, finding that his current symptoms were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left eye disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.,The Board also denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, leading to the dismissal of all pending claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his bilateral eye corneal scars to include right eye traumatic cataract. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities, including asthma and migraines headaches, prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment from February 10, 2009 to April 28, 2011. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's headaches, which started in service and continue to this day, are considered a current disability. The Board has granted service connection for the condition based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and chronic headaches due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance (A&A) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and private treatment records from Rothman Orthopedics, Jefferson Hospital, and Bryn Mawr Orthopedic Clinic.