Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a seizure disorder (blackouts), headaches, and angioneurotic edema as the Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors or medical diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to the need for extraschedular consideration and referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gout, blurred vision, and headaches due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and his tension headaches are rated at 30 percent. The tension headaches meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for seizure disorder, sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, and headaches secondary to PTSD. The appeals are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and an examination. The Veteran also indicated he has headaches, but this issue was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection and rating for various conditions, including left knee disorder to include degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left Achilles tendon disorder, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, sleep disorder, headache disorder, and tinnitus. Additional relevant service treatment records have been received.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran must submit additional evidence to reopen these claims.,A TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied in a final decision in November 2007. A new, informal claim for TDIU was received on June 17, 2009, and the effective date of this award is set to that date.

The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, left knee strain, right patellar tendonitis, bilateral elbow strain, bilateral wrist strain, and bilateral shoulder strain.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and depression as secondary to migraine headaches due to a lack of personnel records explaining the Veteran's separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to Gulf War Syndrome have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection related to other conditions not specifically tied to Gulf War Syndrome remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for muscle tension headaches has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues regarding PTSD and TDIU due to their interrelation.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his representative have withdrawn the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for migraine headaches, but has denied the underlying claim as there is no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's housebound status is being remanded for further examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities, particularly headaches, are the primary cause of his inability to leave his home.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to receipt of additional relevant service medical records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right elbow disorder and right upper extremity neuropathy are remanded.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for various conditions, including right wrist sprain, lumbar strain, hip trochanteric bursitis, ankle sprains, and headaches, are also remanded.

The claims for higher ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic anxiety disorder with anger and depression symptoms, headaches with memory loss (claimed as migraines), and sleep apnea have been denied. The decision to deny the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is final.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for chronic anxiety disorder with anger and depression symptoms and headaches with memory loss (claimed as migraines). These claims are now pending.