Migraines & headaches Board decisions

Service connection granted for tinnitus, hemorrhoids, headache disability, and allergic rhinitis.,Service connection denied for cervical spine disorder and thoracolumbar spine disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder disabilities, and headaches are being reviewed again.

The Veteran is granted service connection for a back disorder, diagnosed as spondylosis and a lumbosacral strain. The appeal regarding increased evaluations for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee and migraine headaches is dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted as of December 23, 2009. The Board also dismissed all other claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal during his February 2018 hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since January 30, 2012. The effective date for this rating is set to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 14, 2005. The Veteran's nephrolithiasis is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. Service connection for a headache disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further evaluations. The claims for increased ratings and service connection will be reconsidered after the development.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service and has been granted. The remaining claims for increased ratings, TDIU, and automobile claim are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for headaches was not supported by new and material evidence, and thus the claim remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted due to her service-connected disabilities, including multiple sclerosis and hypertension with chronic renal insufficiency.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hemorrhoids or IBS. The Board finds that service connection for these conditions is not warranted.,Service connection for migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and active duty.

The Veteran's headaches were rated at 30 percent prior to December 15, 2016 and 50 percent thereafter. The current rating is not higher.,The Veteran's back disability was rated at 20 percent prior to December 15, 2016 and 40 percent thereafter. The current rating is not higher.,The Veteran's right ulnar nerve condition was rated at 10 percent. A higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided.,The Veteran's GERD was rated as noncompensable prior to December 15, 2016 and as 10 percent thereafter. The current rating is not higher.

The Board has determined that additional development of the TDIU claim is required due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran does not have any residuals of a TBI and his currently diagnosed migraine headaches were not present in service or until many years thereafter, and are not etiologically related to any incident of his active military service, including a TBI.

The Veteran's tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, headache disorder, and bilateral shin splints were incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for HIV infection, TTP, chronic right eye disability, acute bronchitis, sleep apnea syndrome, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not support a link to service or any other valid theory of service connection.

The Veteran's tension headaches are being remanded for additional development due to the lack of recent medical records and a need for an updated examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30% since April 25, 2012. His hemorrhoids remain rated at 10%. The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective October 13, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI, headaches, left eye ptosis, and left-sided facial vascular symptoms are related to his military service.