Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for dizziness, headache disability, right knee disability, neck disability, and left arm disability are remanded due to missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for neck/cervical spine, headache, right hip, and left shoulder disabilities due to lack of credible continuity of symptoms from service or a competent nexus opinion.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's claimed conditions were found not related to his military service.

The Veteran's TBI and headache disorder are granted, but his right foot pes planus claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran is not entitled to higher ratings for his migraine headaches or bilateral hearing loss, but his hip and knee disabilities are being reviewed further.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis and for a left ankle degenerative joint disease. Service connection was denied for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's thoracic back strain, including service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities as secondary to his lumbar spine disability. The claims are also remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's post traumatic headaches and right shoulder strain.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of smallpox vaccination, sinusitis with chronic headaches and sinus infection, and reflux disease due to incomplete development as required by the September 2018 Board remand. The VA examiner must address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptomatology and relevant STRs.

The Veteran's liver condition and abdominal pain were not found to have begun during service or be related to a service-connected disability.,Headaches, however, are considered as being at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial evaluations of TBI and associated posttraumatic headaches due to worsening symptoms reported at his hearings. The Veteran needs new VA examinations to assess current severity.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for further adjudication due to errors in previous determinations regarding his migraines/headaches and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's cervical strain and associated residuals, including spondylosis and degenerative disc disease (cervical spine condition), are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis.,Service connection is granted for allergies and associated residuals, including chronic conjunctivitis (allergy condition).,Headaches are found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The rating for his cervical spine disability is granted at 40 percent, effective from the date of decision. Ratings for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy remain denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, low back disability, and other joint disabilities due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to determine if her current back, vision, chest pain, allergies, breathing disorder, headaches, memory loss, and vertigo are related to service or any other conditions. The issues include a back disorder, vision disorders, chronic chest pain, allergies, asthma, headaches, memory loss, and vertigo.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and migraine headaches have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in its May 2018 decision regarding service connection for cause of death. The appellant seeks service connection based on her contention that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 50% effective August 1, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating prior to this date is denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks or diastolic pressure predominantly 120 or more, respectively.

The Veteran's low back condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and dementia, is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cluster headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.