Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) other than headaches, including a vision disability. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current visual disturbances were related to his in-service CVA.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia and gastritis has been withdrawn.,A TDIU rating is granted, effective December 19, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete Reserve records and unverified ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA periods of service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of her claimed bilateral lower extremity disorder, including neuropathy or radiculopathy. The examiner should determine if she has demonstrated such a condition at any time during the pendency of this appeal, whether it is related to service, and whether it was caused by or aggravated by her service-connected chronic lower back strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right eye disability and headache condition with dizziness are related to his in-service injury. The appeal is not about service connection for exposure-based conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches as secondary to TBI, and major depressive disorder as secondary to TBI. The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were related to service.

Service connection is granted for headaches, PTSD, and low back strain. Other issues are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant withdrew all issues currently on appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran’s sleep apnea and migraine headaches have caused his inability to work.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, OSA, IBS, TBI, cervical spine disability, and osteoarthritis of the left knee. The effective dates for these issues are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased evaluations for service-connected tension headaches and a traumatic brain injury, as well as an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including knee disabilities and a TBI, have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, aggravation of preexisting migraine headaches, low back disability, right ankle disability, and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran has elected to withdraw his appeals for various service connection claims, including those related to lung disorders, TBI, headaches, eye and teeth disorders, back issues, ankle and foot problems, and hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, pseudotumor cerebra with headaches and loss of vision, and slit ventricular syndrome have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the latter two conditions.,Other issues such as blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, meningitis, post-operative residuals of pinguecula, sinusitis, asthma, bipolar disorder, and TDIU are currently remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% from April 6, 2015. The evidence shows very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for sciatica. Migraine headaches are found to be etiologically related to service, while sciatica is not.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his service, specifically due to environmental exposures. The appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for plantar fasciitis of both feet, a low back disability, conjunctivitis, laryngitis, COPD, headaches, and a dental condition due to new evidence received after the last decision.