Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches is being remanded due to missing VA medical records from his treatment at the Chattanooga VAMC between July 1991 and 2004.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and headaches have been granted service connection, with a 50% rating for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headaches, and sinus disorder. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted a 50% rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a head trauma, including headaches. The case is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and retrieval of missing records.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for headaches and a rating for hypertensive heart disease. The appeals are pending further review.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, migraines, and sciatica, as well as their relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted them. However, the claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his back disability and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including reopening of claims for various conditions. The Veteran's PTSD is also being evaluated further.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disability (diagnosed as dry skin), headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which suggests that his current disabilities may be related to an in-service head injury. The claim will now be reviewed on a de novo basis and another VA examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, low back disability, and neurological disability of the lower extremities. The Veteran's headaches are considered a symptom of his service-connected sinusitis. His low back disability is not related to service or within one year post-service separation. His neurological disability of the lower extremities is also not related to service.,The Board found that the Veteran has current diagnoses for these conditions, but did not find sufficient evidence to establish their onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Crohn’s disease, migraine headaches, lumbar spine condition (status-post laminectomy), right lower extremity neuropathy, and radiculopathy. The earlier effective date and TDIU claims are also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not attributable to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and chronic pain syndrome, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. Headache disorder and memory loss disorder are also not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for color blindness, traumatic brain injury, and dizziness has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for genital warts has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint and degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine, with right femoral and sciatic nerve radiculopathy status post lumbar fusion and residual scar, as well as his service-connected degenerative disc and degenerative joint disease, cervical spine, with left radiculopathy status post compression fracture C5 and cervical fusion with residual scar, have been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected right knee medial and lateral meniscal tears, anterior cruciate ligament tear, and tricompartmental osteoarthritis has also been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected right heel injury (Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis) has been granted.,The Veteran's service connection for a headache disability secondary to his now service-connected cervical spine disabilities has been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, sleep disability, left wrist scars, right shoulder disability, skin disability, and headaches. The effective date for the grant of service connection for left wrist scars is set at June 18, 2014.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current headaches and residuals of a head injury are not related to his service, as no VA examiner provided an adequate opinion on this issue. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining additional medical records.