Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for severe migraines has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in this regard.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but denied service connection for ear pain, right leg condition, right arm numbness, concussions, and hypertension. Headaches are presumed to have been incurred during the Veteran's period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) due to a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by in-service loud noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, memory loss, and stomach condition (stomach ulcer). The claims for service connection are currently pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The right knee, back, tinnitus, ingrown toenails, left knee disorder (claimed as left knee disorder), bilateral hearing loss (claimed as bilateral hearing loss), lung disorder (claimed as lung disorder, specifically asbestosis), nasal disorder (claimed as nasal disorder, specifically rhinitis), and headaches have been denied. The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for dyssomnia and migraines are granted. Dyssomnia is found to be secondary to her service-connected PTSD, while migraines were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, right knee, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and headaches due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or causal relationship.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell anemia has been denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or superimposed disease.,The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for various disabilities, including blurred vision, hearing loss, and PTSD with memory loss, are remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records. The case will also be referred to the Director of Compensation Services for an initial adjudication on whether an extraschedular TDIU should be granted prior to January 28, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and headaches are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches. Service connections for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder, NOS and anxiety) are remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee and foot disorders, as well as a headaches disorder. Additional evidence is needed to confirm the Veteran's date of entry into active duty and to obtain any missing service records. A VA examination will also be conducted.

The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service-connected, and a higher rating of 50 percent for cluster headaches is granted. Other issues remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for back disability, residuals of a stroke as due to head injury, depression as due to head injury, and migraines as due to head injury are remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of headaches, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between current headaches and service.

The Board has found that the Veteran did not experience a TBI in service and denied his claim for service connection. The headaches are currently diagnosed, but the Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to determine if they are related to service or PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and her withdrawal of hearing requests. The issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for residuals of left wrist fracture, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, and lung disorder have been granted. The petitions to reopen the remaining issues are pending.