Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, finding that his headaches are caused by his sinusitis.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for GERD, cervicogenic headaches, and alopecia areata. The Board finds that these claims are not properly before it due to a pending appeal regarding other issues.,The Veteran's GERD is rated as 30% disabling under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence, including treatment records from VA facilities and SSA records. He also needs to undergo further examinations for his neck, low back, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and hand tremors were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has found that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims remaining on appeal, including service connection for gastritis and migraine headaches related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection or increased ratings were denied. The right knee disability claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the left hip, bilateral foot, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, neck, and headache disabilities were all denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability due to insufficient examination and opinion. The claims for service connection for ED, headaches, and hypertension remain pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including headaches, low back disability, knee and shin disabilities, stomach/digestive issues, radiculopathy, and a psychiatric condition are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is presumed sound upon entry into service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's representative did not respond to the RO’s request for additional information.,Service connection was also denied for TBI and chronic headache disability as there is no objective evidence supporting their existence or causation in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period of October 28, 2009 to February 4, 2013. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he was employed full-time throughout this period.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a back disability, a left wrist disability, and a right wrist disability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's severe headaches are granted service connection.,A separate 10 percent rating is granted for bilateral tinea pedis, effective January 7, 2013.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided for the TBI claim is inadequate and remanded to provide an addendum opinion. The same applies to the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and tinnitus as they are inextricably intertwined with the TBI claim.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the issue of a compensable rating for migraines.

The Veteran's maximum disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been granted, as his headaches are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a memory disorder. The Veteran's migraines are granted with a 50% rating, effective from initial entitlement. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis and it is not at least as likely as not related to in-service events or diseases.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months, and the Board has granted a 30 percent rating for this condition, effective February 8, 2011 to September 3, 2015.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it is related to in-service noise exposure. The claims for service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for recurrent headaches and left ankle strain due to insufficient examination findings.,Service connection is denied for bilateral foot disability, chronic ear infections, and recurrent headaches.