Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, OSA, lumbar spine strain, migraine headaches, and duodenal ulcer were denied. The claim for increased rating of right lower extremity radiculopathy was remanded. Service connection for chronic fatigue, hypertension, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder with anxious distress) is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and left ankle osteoarthritis, are deemed to preclude him from following substantial gainful employment. The Board has remanded the matter for further consideration by the Director of Compensation Services.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, etiology, severity, and service connection of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic esophageal cancer, was found to be proximately caused by his service-connected anxiety disorder. As a result, the Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged, with severe economic inadaptability. The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for the Veteran’s migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for muscle pain and joint pain, as well as a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability, have been dismissed.,The Board has granted service connection for right knee strain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, hypertension, and OSA were all denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected reflex sympathetic dystrophy and osteoporosis of the right leg with right ankle strain. The effective date for an 80% rating for his service-connected conditions is set at December 29, 2010.

The Veteran's claimed bilateral lower extremity numbness, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to his military service.,The Veteran's claimed lumbar spine disability is also not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ankle disability, cervical spine disability (claimed as cervicalgia and torticollis), paresthesia left arm, headache condition, stomach condition, and gastrointestinal condition due to incomplete service records. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are now moot.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for polymyalgia rheumatica, bilateral hearing loss, and irritable colon syndrome were dismissed. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal regarding a temporary total rating due to convalescence for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder (migraines), finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service, and also denying secondary service connection due to alcohol abuse disorder or thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them due to the need for additional evidence regarding in-service chemical exposure and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and tinnitus due to lack of initial AOJ review for new evidence submitted by VA.

The Board denied claims for hypertension, PTSD, hepatitis C, and a bilateral ear disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) was reopened based on new evidence provided by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his refusal of a VA examination and the need to obtain more recent medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's left foot dermatitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under current regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.