Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability was denied in March 2011. The Board has reopened the claim due to new and material evidence submitted since then, but it is remanded for further examination as the May 2014 VA opinion is inadequate.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disability, headaches, and left shoulder disability are all denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is not service-connected.,His erectile dysfunction and chest pain are not service-connected.

The Board has found no evidence linking the Veteran's migraine headaches or PTSD to her military service, and thus denied both claims. The case is being remanded for further development regarding PTSD due to MST.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, headaches, back condition, nose condition, bilateral hearing loss, patellofemoral syndrome with hyperextension injury and suspected ACL involvement of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and residuals of a right shoulder injury. The Board has determined that further development is needed for these issues.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating. The Board has found that the Veteran’s migraine headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome are not service-connected, with remand required for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as they are proximately due to or a result of his service-connected PTSD. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and prostatitis is denied, while service connection for hemorrhoids is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but remanded the issue of service connection for migraine headaches due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 30, 2014 for the award of service connection for migraine headaches was denied. The Veteran also had a claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his migraine headaches which was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, denied the temporary total evaluation for July 2011 cervical spine surgery, denied an initial compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches, and denied SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence, including a November 2003 neurologist's statement suggesting complicated migraines.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is dismissed.,Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current migraines are related to his service. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine if there is a link between his in-service accident and his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, a bilateral shoulder condition, residuals of bilateral tibia fractures, and a neck condition have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar, bladder, and peripheral neuropathy disabilities as well as a migraine headache rating. The gynecological disability claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran's OSA and related conditions are not related to his active duty service, while his heart condition, hypertension, and other claimed conditions lack sufficient evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.