Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional examinations and development to address the issues of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral foot condition, headaches, dermatitis, and a claimed sinusitis. The Veteran will be provided with VA medical examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not establish a direct or secondary relationship to service. The Veteran's STRs showed no chronic headache complaints and his current condition was first noted years after separation.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, joint swelling and stiffness, bilateral knee disability, back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at November 1, 2010.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a headache disability, but denied the claim for increased rating for tinnitus. The effective date of the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine disability, left foot disability, migraine disability, right hand disability, CFS, and GI disabilities (IBS and GERD) have been granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD has also been granted.

Entitlement to initial ratings for headaches and seizures has been granted.,For headaches, a 10% rating is granted effective September 30, 2008, with a 30% rating from June 20, 2015 onwards. For seizures, a 10% rating is granted prior to September 20, 2017, and an 80% rating is granted thereafter.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, schedule an examination for the acquired psychiatric disorder, and provide a medical opinion regarding any sleep disorder. The dependent benefits claim for FM, GM, and LMM will also be addressed.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been found to be very frequent and completely prostrating, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA opinion to address whether his headaches are related to service, including an October 1970 fall during active duty. The opinion must consider specific medical records and the Veteran's reported history of dizzy spells associated with positional hypotension.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic idiopathic urticaria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acoustic neuroma with migraines is a chronic multi-symptom illness of unknown etiology, and thus meets the criteria for service connection due to Persian Gulf War service.

The appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for basal cell carcinoma is dismissed. The appeals for entitlement to service connection for headaches, essential tremor, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's neurobehavioral effects, including Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was exposed to water contaminants at Camp Lejeune during his service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic headaches, residual of traumatic brain injury is remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne vulgaris, migraine headaches, vertigo, and seizure disability has been granted. The claims for migraine headaches and vertigo are denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service. The claim for seizure disability was also denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent prior to June 4, 2018. The Board granted the initial rating and remanded for further development regarding TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a traumatic brain injury and a compensable rating for a headache disability due to new evidence suggesting possible residuals from TBI and worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's OSA was granted service connection as secondary to his PTSD.,His right and left ankle disabilities were denied due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left-hand index finger disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment related to this condition.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and cervical spine disorder are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee disability, joint stiffness (claimed as bursitis), headaches, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss were all granted. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to exposure in the Gulf War.