Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 27, 2002. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to a compensable rating (10%) for PTSD prior to October 1, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran will be provided a new VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected vertigo and post-concussive headaches have been granted initial compensable ratings of 10% and 30%, respectively, effective from August 9, 2007. The Veteran's motion sickness claim is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding his headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for viral meningitis and initial compensable evaluation for herpes were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of active viral meningitis or current residuals thereof, and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability was denied, but his migraine headaches were granted an increased rating of 50%. The TDIU claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, to include headaches and a cerebral arteriovenous condition, as well as residuals of neck injury.,Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip, back, hearing loss, tinnitus, headache, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, or left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disability for which service connection can be granted. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board granted service connection for a mental disorder manifested by anxiety and depression, as well as service connection for a chronic multisymptom illness with headaches, IBS, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and lack of energy related to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service. Service connection was denied for blindness and cardiovascular disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further consideration of his claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to July 5, 2012. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for adjudication.

The Veteran has provided competent and credible lay descriptions of continuity and chronicity of headaches since her service discharge, and the Board finds that the balance of positive and negative evidence is in relative equipoise. Service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, a cervical spine condition, post-traumatic stress disorder, shin splints (left and right lower extremities), and a respiratory condition. The Veteran did not have any current diagnoses of these conditions at the time of his VA examinations or during his hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and finds that the Veteran's current right ankle tendonitis is not related to his in-service right ankle sprain or his service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current vertigo, headaches, and dizziness are related to his in-service Anthrax vaccinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability is related to her service-connected cervical spine condition, and the Board grants service connection for this secondary condition.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is REMANDED due to a lack of recent VA examination and treatment records, as well as potential need for additional rating assignments.

The Veteran's low back disability is not service connected, and his GERD, bilateral foot condition, right knee condition, headaches, and left arm condition are not related to service or any incident of service origin.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a new VCAA notice letter and examinations.