Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various health issues, including muscle pain, sleep disorders, hypertension, skin rashes, sinusitis, and headaches. The claims will be reviewed again with new evidence and expert opinion.

Your appeals regarding the claims of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as you did not file a timely and adequate substantive appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue, bilateral foot condition, depressive disorder (claimed as insomnia), facial fungal infection, and headaches due to exposure to environmental hazards during her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for TBI with headaches and a separate compensable rating for headaches has been denied. The issue of whether the reduction of his hearing loss rating was proper is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for a migraine disability, neck disability, and left shoulder disability due to the need for new examinations considering additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right and left wrist disabilities, left varicocele, and tension headaches have been denied. The back disability is not rated as it does not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a head injury, including TBI and its residuals such as vertigo, memory loss, migraines, and light sensitivity, is remanded due to the need for additional private medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of all issues by his authorized representative.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Persian Gulf War conditions and treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA examination opinions and the need for translation of private medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for insomnia and a compensable rating for migraine headache disability due to missing VA examinations. The Veteran will need to provide updated medical records, and he will be scheduled for new examinations.

The Veteran's headaches are being remanded for a VA opinion to determine if they are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for CFS and headaches, finding that there is no current disability or evidence supporting a link to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for herpes zoster, mandibular branch facial nerve associated with prodromal occipital postural headaches (headaches), is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his prescription medications.,An effective date prior to June 24, 2015 for the award of separate compensable ratings for herpes zoster and headaches is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of notification for a VA examination and the Veteran's chronic homelessness.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches have worsened, and an updated VA examination is needed to determine appropriate disability ratings. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches of an unspecified nature and seasonal allergic rhinitis are granted with initial evaluations of 30% prior to January 26, 2015.