Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has also remanded the issues of systemic joint, thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral knee, bilateral ankle, peripheral vestibular, scars, hypertension, and migraine headaches disabilities, as well as acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches, including migraine and tension types, are related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for headache disability is granted.

The Veteran was granted service connection for depression, an initial rating of 70 percent effective September 26, 2013. The increased evaluation of posttraumatic headaches and TDIU were also granted.

The Veteran's mood disorder resulted in a rating of 50% prior to June 13, 2016 and 70% since then. The Veteran's headaches were not found to be related to service or her service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of traumatic brain injury including headaches. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations and records are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for left ear hearing loss, entitlement to right ear hearing loss, dizziness (claimed as dizzy spells), weakness, headaches, paresthesias, psychiatric disability, and sleep disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are caused or aggravated by his service-connected eczema medication.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability (degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with mild canal stenosis and neuroforaminal narrowing) and now service-connected psychiatric condition.,High cholesterol is not a compensable disability for VA benefits purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and depression as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, finding that there is no evidence linking his current cognitive defects, headaches, and psychological malaise to any in-service incident.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and the need for additional private medical records. The issues of rating adjustments, service connection, and other claims are all pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for passive-aggressive personality disorder, Reiter’s syndrome, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and chronic headaches have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims.,Service connection for Reiter’s syndrome was denied because there is no clinical diagnosis of the condition in the Veteran's service records or post-service medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residual surgical scars of the left hip is denied due to the scars not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches (claimed as secondary to PTSD) is denied because he does not have a current headache disability.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for left eye nerve damage with exotropia and chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and headaches are being remanded due to the lack of a SOC addressing these issues.

The Veteran's headaches are related to a motor vehicle accident during active duty. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, is remanded due to the Veteran's reported incident in service where he believes his drink was spiked. The claim of service connection for hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations of his left shoulder, shin splints of the left lower extremity (LLE), and tension headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's blurred vision is not related to service, and his heart disorder, enlarged heart, was not shown in service. His sickle cell anemia, kidney disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder with neurobehavioral effects, transient ischemic attacks, headache disorder, heat exhaustion, chronic pain, leukemia, and bladder disorder are not presumed or otherwise linked to service.,The Veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his disability rating for a back condition was restored. The claim for an increased rating of the acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various disabilities, including a right knee disability that was reopened due to new and material evidence. The rating for bilateral pes planus remains at 30 percent. Other claims are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension has been reopened, and the claim is granted. Effective dates are assigned for the grant of service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and headaches.