Migraines & headaches Board decisions

Entitlement to an effective date prior to February 7, 2014 for the grant of service connection for headaches and TBI is denied.,TDIU granted based on service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disorder and denied service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of cervical spine fracture, bilateral eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, TBI, headaches, weakness on left side of body, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is also remanded as there are no current medical opinions linking any diagnosed psychiatric disorders to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding fibromyalgia, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, and headaches. The appeal for an initial compensable rating for status post left forearm injury residuals was also withdrawn.

The Veteran's bladder disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.,Service connection for headache disability was denied due to lack of current evidence and no identified underlying condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder). The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for mitochondrial disease and muscle weakness, vertigo, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, AAA, gastrointestinal problems, arachnoiditis, enhanced brain meninges and Horton’s syndrome, a chronic headache disability, and cognitive maladies. Additional records are needed from SSA and private sources, and VA medical opinions are required to clarify the disabilities and determine their relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted, but the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability and headaches are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for a cervical strain and also denied his secondary service connection claim for a headache disorder. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted, and there was no evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle disabilities and depression. The claims for left ear hearing loss were reopened based on new evidence received since the April 1985 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a dental disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, gastrointestinal disability, and migraine headaches. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support an in-service event or disease related to any of these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for a low back disorder and sinus disorder. The Veteran's GAD with depressive disorder is rated at 50%.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, hypertension, and headaches. The appeals are granted to this extent only.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches prior to June 5, 2018 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches on and after June 5, 2018 is granted. The issue of service connection for dizziness (Meniere's Disease) is remanded.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches result in no more than characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months, which corresponds to a disability rating of 30 percent.

The claims for service connection for low back disability, left foot nerve disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches are all granted.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on the presumption of exposure to Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's representative raised a secondary service connection theory, and the examiner did not find PTSD based on the provided criteria.

The Veteran's claim for chloracne, high cholesterol, headache disability, hypertension, and blood clots is denied as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.,The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service has not been established.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but denied service connection for rashes and sores due to Gulf War exposure. The Veteran's headaches are considered incurred in service, while his skin condition does not meet the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations.