Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to December 21, 2011. The Board found that his employment termination was due to personal reasons and not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and effective dates is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records. The issues of TDIU are also inextricably intertwined with the rating claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, blood in feces, red blood cells in urine/bladder, and an enlarged prostate, as these conditions are not related to his active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right kidney lesion and remanded his claim for service connection for headaches with nausea and vertigo. The decision on the right kidney lesion claim is that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service. For the headaches claim, a VA examination is needed to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal by his representative.,The Veteran’s claims for TBI, left thumb, ring, and little finger disabilities, lumbosacral spine disability, migraines associated with TBI, residual scars from TBI, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and service connection for residuals of left ulnar nerve transposition in the left arm are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI, chronic headache disorder (migraine and tension headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are all granted. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded.

The Veteran's cervical strain and chronic muscle tension headaches have been rated, but the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if higher ratings are warranted.

The Veteran's appeal for chronic diarrhea was dismissed as he withdrew the claim during his hearing.,His appeals for hypertension and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were also dismissed due to lack of timely substantive appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, chronic headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The decision found that there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries related to these conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were first observed during active service and are considered to have started there. The Board found the Veteran's testimony credible, linking his current headache disability to his in-service symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the circumstances of the Veteran's fall and death, which is necessary to determine if his service-connected disabilities contributed to his cause of death.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for duodenal ulcer, entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for cervical disc disease, secondary service connection for headaches, and secondary service connection for depression. The Veteran's earlier effective date for TDIU was granted on September 8, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records from private facilities where he received treatment. The VA must request copies of his records from these facilities and provide him with an opportunity to respond.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding treatment records and additional medical opinions are needed.

This decision grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to PTSD, headaches as secondary to PTSD and tinnitus, but denies a higher rating for tinnitus. It also grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus effective from December 26, 2013.,Service connection is denied for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder, but denied his claims for service connection for right leg disorder, headaches, and seizure disorder. The claim for a back disorder is granted as new evidence supports its relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on foot pain and cramps, headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Board will consider these issues once the new evidence is provided.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to make a decision on whether your lumbar spine disability, vision disability, and migraine headaches are related to service.,The Board has determined that new evidence received since previous decisions supports reopening of your claims for lumbar spine disability, vision disability, and migraine headaches. However, further development is needed as the current medical records do not provide sufficient information on whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD and other conditions, leading the Board to grant a TDIU effective September 19, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, and migraine headaches have been granted. The effective date is not specified.