Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and migraine headaches do not meet the criteria for service connection due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, and alcohol dependence, are currently diagnosed but the Board is unable to determine their etiology without an additional VA examination.

Service connection for headaches is granted, and the Veteran's TDIU determination, effective date for service connection of post-surgical spine scar, left elbow scar, and diabetes mellitus are all granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin disorder, headaches, respiratory or sleep disorders, and an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain and fatigue due to Gulf War exposures. The Veteran's current claims are based on distinct factual bases from his prior claim for anthrax residuals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his service connection claims for major depressive disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and low back disability. The appeals are now on their merits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of all issues on appeal, including service connection claims for various conditions and disabilities. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's headaches, back disability, sleep apnea, and diverticulitis are all granted service connection. The left knee chondromalacia is denied. Service connection for hypertension and a left testicular disorder are also denied.,Service connection for the cervical spine disability was granted with an initial 20% rating prior to July 9, 2018, but no higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability and headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 28, 2008 for the award of TDIU due to service-connected migraine disability. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for residuals of a head injury with headaches and an initial compensable rating for hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete VA examinations.

The Veteran's vertigo and bladder disorder to include frequent urination are granted as related to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's lower back pain, body aches, left arm joint aches, right arm joint aches, left knee joint aches, high blood pressure, removal of uterus and right ovary to include bleeding cysts and hot flashes, and migraines are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids and headaches, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.,The decision also notes that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and any in-service events or exposures.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for tension headaches has been granted to 50 percent, effective February 7, 2019. The Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss remains at a noncompensable rating prior to February 7, 2019 and at a 10 percent rating thereafter.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a closed head injury, a peripheral vestibular condition, and a headache disability. The gastrointestinal disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and review of updated VA treatment records, as well as readjudication of the issue of an increased rating for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's headache syndromes, which manifested as very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, were granted a disability rating of 50 percent effective January 6, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records, specifically those from Dr. B.W. at South AR Clinic.

The Veteran's neuralgia of the sciatic nerve in the left lower extremity is granted a 20 percent rating. The Board also grants entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the right knee, entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the left knee, and remands the claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's headaches with lightheadedness are granted a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases due to failure to comply with previous remand instructions, including scheduling of VA examinations for right eye disability, headaches, and back disability. The Veteran was not properly notified of these examinations.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent from October 9, 2012 to September 12, 2016. The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for his lower extremity radiculopathy and left knee disability, as well as service connection for residuals of a head injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pelvic obliquity and headaches has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of pelvic obliquity, and there is no evidence to support the Veteran’s assertion of an in-service injury or disease related to this condition. For headaches, while the Veteran had a history of head injuries during service, the VA examiner concluded that the current headache disability did not have its onset during service and was not caused by his service-connected neck disability.