Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia, Barrett’s esophagus, gastric ulcer, and gastritis is granted an initial 30 percent rating.,Service connection for migraines is granted. The Board finds the evidence at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's migraines had their onset in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined and must be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for meningitis, memory loss, migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder, lower back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, and pain in broken toes are all being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is found to cause or aggravate his migraine headaches, allowing for the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for chronic mixed headaches is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for asthma, hemorrhoids, sinus condition and sleep apnea secondary to deviated septum, thyroid tumor due to radiation exposure, headaches, left hip condition, and right hip condition are remanded as there is insufficient evidence or examination to support a decision.

The Board has denied service connection for migraines and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and PTSD have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to her service-connected conditions or events.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches and stomach pain.

The claims for service connection for thoracic spine disability, UTI residuals, and restless leg syndrome are dismissed. The right shoulder disability, headache disability, acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia, and colitis have been granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a right knee disability based on new and material evidence. However, further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right knee condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several claims including service connection for headaches, residuals of a head injury, brain thrombosis, and related secondary conditions. The Veteran's complete medical records from his military service, Reserve service, private doctors (Dr. Tamayo), and VA facilities are needed to properly assess these claims.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for a left eye disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal. The other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's tension headaches were originally rated at 50% and reduced to 30%. The reduction was not proper due to lack of evidence of improvement in the condition.

The Veteran's eye aches and tension headaches are related to service-connected disabilities, but the Veteran's chest pain, urinary leakage, respiratory disability, bilateral hip pain, chronic joint pain, chronic muscle pain, and CFS have not been established as service-connected.,The Veteran's tension headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for psychiatric disability, neck disability, low back disability, and migraine headaches.

Service connection has been granted for headaches, a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and residuals of a broken jaw. The Veteran's skin condition, claimed as jungle rot, traumatic brain injury to include syncope, right shoulder disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity are all pending.,The Board has granted service connection for headaches, a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and residuals of a broken jaw. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is related to service, and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for other disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is related to service, and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for other disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is related to service, and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for other disabilities have been remanded.