Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's IBS was found to have its onset during service and granted service connection prior to December 5, 2011.,Service connection for TBI (headaches) is granted. The Veteran reported experiencing these symptoms since an in-service incident.

The Veteran's headache disorder, diagnosed as tension headaches and migraines, had its onset during her active service. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of periods of active duty and inactive duty training (ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA), obtaining additional medical opinions regarding hearing loss and tinnitus, and providing the Veteran with a supplemental statement of the case on his claim for migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus. The issue of whether the Veteran's headache disability is secondary to his now service-connected sinusitis remains under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient opinions on direct and secondary service connection components.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and headaches are not related to service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness or exposure in the Gulf War. The claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the July 2010 VA examination was inadequate and remanded for a new medical examination. The case is now being returned to the RO/AOJ for further development.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including the claims for increased ratings and service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain an updated VA examination and determine the current severity of his service-connected migraine headaches. The claim will also be reviewed for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's occipital headaches are likely secondary to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to provide information about his in-service treatment for a head injury from a motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's appeal is granted. Service connection for sleep apnea, right knee degenerative joint disease, and posttraumatic headaches are all established. The reduction of the disability rating for right knee instability from 10% to noncompensable effective February 1, 2010 is upheld. An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for posttraumatic headaches is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on five of the six issues, leaving only the issue of service connection for TBI. The Board dismissed these withdrawn claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a travel Board hearing. The issues on appeal include service connection for various conditions and rating claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The Veteran's depression is found to be of service onset or secondary to a service-connected disability and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and headaches are related to his service, with no presumption or secondary connection involved.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for services rendered at Ashland Community Hospital on March 6, 2012 is denied because the treatment was not in an emergency situation and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise on some issues, but ultimately denied all claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's neck, upper back, and headache disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The VA examinations did not find a direct link to service, and the examiner opined that these conditions are less likely than not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities.