Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's high cholesterol is denied as it does not constitute a disability, but his cervical spine, left knee, hemorrhoids, headaches (claimed as migraines), and insomnia are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, headaches, and tinnitus are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating for migraine headaches and TDIU due to the need for a complete record, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache disability and an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and alcohol dependence) have been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, vertigo, sleep apnea, residuals of traumatic brain injury, forehead scar status post laceration, and painful forehead scar status post laceration are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, eye condition, tinnitus, gastrointestinal disorder, migraine headaches, restless leg syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions were related to his military service.

The claims for service connection have been granted, but the Board has determined that more evidence is needed to determine if sleep apnea and eye disability are related to TBI. The effective date of the award of service connection for tinnitus will be remanded as well.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, Type II, heart disorder, Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer. Service connection remains denied for the other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and migraines were granted with an effective date of February 22, 2012. The Board found that the earlier dates proposed by the Veteran were not warranted.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, with the reasoning that current disability resulted from in-service noise exposure. Service connection is denied for TBI and headaches due to lack of a qualifying chronic disability or evidence linking symptoms to service.,Headaches are not considered a presumptive condition under VA regulations, and there is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current headache symptoms to his military service.

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

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent throughout the appeal period, effective from the date of this decision. The rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of exposure to hazardous environmental factors during service in Southwest Asia, including pyridostigmine bromide and exposure to chemical weapons/nerve gas. The VA examiner found that all claimed disabilities are not related to these exposures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin rash and headaches are not related to his service, but granted service connection for headaches as they began during service.

The Veteran's claims for a right shoulder disability, hypertension, asthma, major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, kidney and heart disabilities (secondary to hypertension), headaches, vertigo, and temporary total rating are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examinations.,The Veteran’s hypertension is being remanded as there is insufficient information regarding its onset and whether it is related to service-connected conditions. The examiner must also determine if her hypertension is aggravated by her service-connected right shoulder disability.,The Veteran's asthma is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on whether she had breathing problems during service that could have led to her current condition.,The Veteran’s major depressive disorder is being remanded as there is insufficient information regarding its onset and whether it is related to service-connected conditions. The examiner must also determine if her depression is aggravated by her service-connected right shoulder disability.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on whether she had sugar in her urine during service or if her condition is aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran’s kidney and heart disabilities (secondary to hypertension) are being remanded as there is insufficient information regarding their onset and relationship to her hypertension.,The Veteran's headaches and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on whether they are related to her cervical spine disability. The examiner must also determine if her conditions are aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran’s temporary total rating is being remanded as there is insufficient information regarding her need for convalescence following surgery.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, eye disorder, skin parasites, and hypertension. The Veteran's headaches and allergic skin disorder have been granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's right shoulder or right ankle disabilities as they were not incurred during her periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. A rating of 50 percent is granted prior to May 12, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing VA treatment records and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's reserve service dates, including any periods of Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete records and unconfirmed in-service assault.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as they are not clear on whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service-connected fracture of right mandible.

The Veteran's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.