Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD and migraine headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for DDD of the lumbar spine with IVDS, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his exertion headaches, finding that his headaches do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are not prostrating and do not significantly impact his ability to work.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches as secondary to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder, depressive type.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disabilities and physical conditions make her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. However, the claim is remanded as more information is needed regarding her employment status.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claims.,The Board will consider the effectiveness of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, respiratory issues, left 5th finger numbness, restless leg syndrome, knee disabilities, and foot hallux valgus.

The Veteran's lower back disability is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and bilateral knee disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's tension headaches are not rated as compensable, and a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and antisocial personality disorder. The Board found no credible evidence of a current diagnosis of these conditions within the appellate period.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's VA treatment records and his VR&E files, as these documents are relevant to the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's application to reopen his service connection claims for headaches, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine (neck) disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability is granted. The claim for hypertension remains pending.

The Veteran's multi-symptom illness, including joint pain, muscle aches, chronic fatigue, headaches, neurologic symptoms, primary hypogonadism and insomnia, is granted as service connected due to Persian Gulf War service. The respiratory condition claim is remanded for further examination. The hypertension secondary to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted with a 20 percent rating, and the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus is denied. Other claims are either denied or remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hand disability due to her withdrawal at the hearing. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are being remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of the severity of his service-connected TBI clinically distinguishable from PTSD, as well as the severity of his posttraumatic ocular migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder, PTSD, and closed head injury with cerebral contusion with post-traumatic headaches have been denied. The effective dates for these grants of service connection are not applicable as the earliest date is February 10, 2012.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, migraines, and peripheral neuropathy of both hands and feet due to incomplete records and unclear etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, migraines, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as the evidence does not establish a direct link to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current migraine headaches began during his service and are related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and schizophrenia. The hearing loss disability claim was reopened, but the issues of left hip, right hip, back, and headache disabilities were remanded.