Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's TBI and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) have been granted service connection. His headache disorder and right trigeminal neuralgia are not rated higher than the current 30% assigned, as there is no evidence of very frequent prostrating attacks or severe incomplete paralysis.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for migraines as the evidence did not show they manifested in service or were related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unverified in-service stressors and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, a cervical spine disorder, and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow gainful employment as of April 10, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee strains, as well as his migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for herpes simplex II, acquired psychiatric disorder, defective vision, dizziness or loss of sleep, and headaches have been granted. The claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for migraine headaches, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and STRs. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for post-concussive syndrome/TBI, headaches, anxiety disorder with insomnia, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence. The VA must obtain SSA records, provide a medical examination, and undertake additional development as requested.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the appeals are granted to reopen these claims. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for arthritis, low back disability, gastrointestinal disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury including brain atrophy, and headaches due to the need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses include arthritis, dextroscoliosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cognitive and memory impairments, and migraine headaches.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, sleep apnea, headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for service connection for thyroid cancer is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as a component of the already service-connected sinusitis. Service connection was denied for cervical spine, lumbar spine, GERD, and ED disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was received on May 23, 1988. The Board found that the June 1996 rating decision denying this claim contained clear and unmistakable error and should have been effective from May 23, 1988.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his bilateral foot disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and an increased evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding no evidence of a TBI in service and noting that the Veteran’s current symptoms are more likely related to his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The issues remain on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, bilateral knee condition, bilateral ankle condition, migraine headaches, back condition, bilateral foot condition to include stasis dermatitis of the left foot, and bilateral eye condition. The issues have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain, right knee condition, dizziness, left knee condition, sleep apnea, heart condition, gastrointestinal disorder, CFS, left elbow condition, anxiety disorder, and headaches have been granted.,Service connection is established for a right knee disability, sleep apnea (as a respiratory condition), and anxiety disorder.