Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the appeals are remanded due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is found to have caused or contributed to his current vertigo, migraine headaches, and seizures.,Service connection for these conditions is granted as secondary to the Veteran’s service-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for earlier effective dates due to the receipt of additional relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a headache disability, finding that the current conditions are not causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Meniere's disease, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, diplopia, and migraine headaches. The Veteran is to be scheduled for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea versicolor and onychomycosis were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for MDD was granted due to its relationship with service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction.,The claims for tension headaches, GERD, and OSA were all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be provided VA examinations to assess the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected low back strain, cervical spine disabilities, left shoulder rotator cuff, left arm soft tissue injury with tendon involvement, migraine headaches, and hypertension. The evaluations will help determine if an increased rating is warranted for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for vertigo, vascular malformation, and headache disorder were granted with an effective date of December 8, 2014. The Board denied earlier effective dates for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected amblyopia of the right eye.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disability is due to his nonservice-connected cervical spine disability.,The Board granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected asthma and tinnitus disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are due to his active-duty service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.,Service connection was denied for low back and right knee disabilities due to lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran reported pain but no functional impairment or limitation in these areas.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus and remanded his claims for service connection for other conditions due to lack of timely NODs, but found that the July 2015 rating decision denying back condition and temporary total disability was final. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disorder is not related to his active duty service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection based on his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted with effective dates of March 18, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and mood disorder do not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the claims for lower back, left eye, and bilateral hand conditions due to new evidence. The right eye condition, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), and headache condition are all remanded for further review.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for mixed headache disorder, sinusitis, sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition are remanded due to issues with hearing scheduling and need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's headache disability is related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.