Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, TMJ, and other conditions are being considered. The Board has found the evidence to be in equipoise on whether these disorders were incurred during service.,Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently has PTSD, a gastrointestinal disability, and headaches related to her military service. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, as well as a VA examination to address the etiology of his claimed disabilities. The issues on appeal include service connection claims for various conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including his lumbar and cervical spine conditions, knee disorders, foot disorder, migraines, PTSD, psychiatric disorders, shoulder disorders, gastrointestinal issues, respiratory problems, chest tightness, and chronic fatigue. The appeals were not granted as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating schedules.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for COPD and headaches, as well as de novo adjudication of the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) and a left knee disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his service-connected right knee chondromalacia.

The Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a Board videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's recurrent migraine headaches due to traumatic brain injury have been rated at 30 percent, the highest rating available under DC 8100. The loss of feeling over the right frontal cutaneous nerve has not resulted in a compensable rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of preglaucoma, tinea cruris, headaches, or bilateral bunions that were incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for these issues is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including cognitive impairment and headaches, are rated at 70 percent. The rating for the TBI is not increased.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches are not related to his active duty service and did not find a nexus between his current headaches and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are related to his active service and the claim for service connection is granted. The issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 29, 2006 for the increased ratings and TDIU benefits. The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder with psychophysiological reaction of the musculoskeletal system with headaches met the criteria for a 70 percent rating as of that date.

The Board has ordered remand due to missing medical records from the Hampton VA Medical Center dated between April 7, 2010 and July 29, 2014. The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are now pending with the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered, including obtaining SSA records and VA/VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination reports and the need for further medical opinions on various issues.

The Veteran's initial rating for his headaches was denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's service-connected scabies, primary insomnia, and tension headaches have been granted effective from July 3, 1997. The initial ratings for these conditions are assigned.