Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine disability is rated at 30 percent since January 28, 2015.

Service connection granted for bilateral pes planus.,Service connection denied for bilateral knee disability, dizziness, and evaluation in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches. Effective date for service connection for tension headaches is denied prior to November 16, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI residuals, diagnosed as headaches, were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at the highest possible level (70%), reflecting severe impairment in work and social functioning. The other conditions remain at their current ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an increased rating for right shoulder peritendinitis, finding that he failed to report for VA examinations and did not provide a valid reason for missing them.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, low back disorder, sleep apnea, alopecia, and headache disorder were not shown to be related to service. The appeals for these conditions are denied.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for thoracic spine disability is denied. Initial compensable ratings are denied for erectile dysfunction and headaches, and effective dates prior to August 31, 2010 are denied for cervical spine disability, ED, and headaches.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition, migraine headaches, and unspecified anxiety disorder are granted service connection. Service connection for glaucoma and hypertension is denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches. The claim for a more than 10 percent rating for tinnitus is denied, and the claims for respiratory disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence. TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted effective November 13, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran's October 9, 2014 communication may be considered an informal claim for service connection due to her mention of migraines in her Fort Carson medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, a neurological condition, and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for headaches, high blood pressure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development of his service records and need for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left hip pain, left shoulder pain, neck pain, right hip pain, right shoulder pain, sleep apnea, facial scars due to injury, and headaches.

The Veteran's seizures and chronic fatigue have been granted service connection as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness.,Chronic daily headaches are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an updated VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but has remanded the remaining issues related to sleep apnea, sickle cell issues, bilateral blepharitis and early cataracts, dizziness, throat cyst removal, stroke, and head injury previously claimed as headaches.

The Veteran's service connection for OSA and migraine headaches is granted. The Board finds that remand is warranted to determine the nature of his dizziness, lymphatic filariasis, entitlement to a TDIU, and SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right lumbar radiculopathy, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo), and diabetes mellitus type II.