Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability and dyspepsia. The cases of irritable bowel syndrome, urticaria (skin rash), memory loss, fatigue, and headaches are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has granted service connection for TBI with headaches and cognitive impairment as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right eye disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an ingrown toenail of the right great toe and headaches, finding that there was no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Persistent depressive disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia) based on the evidence of record.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, GERD, a headache disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. However, further development is needed as these claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for the veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches due to unclear arguments and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's other conditions are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to November 1, 2012 was denied. The Veteran also had her request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for impingement syndrome to include degenerative joint disease of the acromio-clavicular joint of the left shoulder (left shoulder disability) denied.,The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1995 rating decision denying service connection for a left shoulder disability. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date based on CUE in this decision was also denied.

The application to reopen a claim for service connection for a right knee and leg disorder is granted. The application to reopen a claim for service connection for a headache disorder is also granted, but the claim for service connection for a headache disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability and headaches due to service. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches are service-connected. However, the Veteran's left wrist disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's tension headaches have worsened since his last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and bilateral flat feet were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable initial rating for either condition prior to specified effective dates.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate for adjudication purposes and requires additional opinions to determine if the Veteran's blurred vision and severe headaches are aggravated by his service-connected seventh facial nerve injury or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and increased rating for headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected headaches was denied because the effective date cannot be earlier than July 26, 2017, as there is no evidence of a claim or entitlement prior to that date.

The Board found that the November 1975 rating decision denying service connection for a back injury, head injuries (now claimed as headaches), and sinusitis was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The evidence did not show permanent aggravation of these conditions during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral eye condition, blood pressure condition, or headaches related to service. The Veteran's left and right shoulder conditions and hip conditions are also not currently diagnosed.,The Veteran's IDS with bilateral radiculopathy is rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's tension headaches and right knee degenerative joint disease are granted service connection. The left knee degenerative joint disease claim is remanded, as is the asthma and low back disability claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disability, right eye disability, erectile dysfunction, headache disability, PTSD, and Major Depressive Disorder have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD.