Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for residuals of head injury and various disorders, including migraine headaches, as there was no evidence showing a direct link to active service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for an increased evaluation and TDIU for migraine headaches due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, hemiplegic migraines, transient ischemic attacks/stroke, and Bell’s palsy has been granted. The claims are based on direct evidence of a relationship between the disabilities and service.,Service connection is established for each condition listed above.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and lung disability have been reopened due to new evidence. The cases are being remanded for further examination and determination of whether the conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the Veteran's migraine cephalgia. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding VA treatment records from North Chicago VAMC.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, vertigo, headaches, high blood pressure, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.,A 20 percent rating was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for reactive airway disease, seizure disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches due to a lack of medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to his active duty service or pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected residuals, simple fracture, nasal bones, with chronic sinusitis and sinus headaches. The criteria for a higher rating were not met as there was no evidence of three or more incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board dismissed the appeals of several service connection claims and denied requests for earlier effective dates. The Veteran's claims were not supported by a proper substantive appeal.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last decision and requires further consideration before a final determination can be made on the claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder and migraine headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine whether it is related to his military service or any other condition. The Veteran must provide additional information and/or evidence, including private treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for right index finger condition, right hand arthritis (including as secondary to right index finger), and reopening of claim of service connection for chronic headaches.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals, indicating she was satisfied with the rating decision and no further action is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach pain, PTSD, and migraines have been denied. The claim for a higher rating for migraines has also been denied. The initial 10 percent disability rating for GERD prior to May 14, 2007 is granted.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral knee arthralgia and chondromalacia, migraines, right great toe fracture, and denied service connection for hypothyroidism. The decision also remanded issues related to service connection for other conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and readjudication, including the effective dates for service connection and ratings for various disabilities. The Veteran's claims are also being deferred due to other pending matters such as a claim for service connection for bladder cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches, finding that there was no competent evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's digestive disorder, excluding IBS, is granted as service connected. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder condition and right hand burn have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches. The claim is granted in part.