Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a comprehensive examination to evaluate the nature and severity of his TBI residuals. The VA will obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an appropriate examination.

The Veteran's initial ratings for headaches, thoracolumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy have been denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including burn scars, hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, lung disorder, and a right heel injury, have all been denied. The evidence does not support the Veteran's assertions that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The appeals for headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, a right leg disability, and a chronic back disability are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The decision is based on evidence of a stressor during active duty and subsequent diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and sinus disability. The evidence did not support a direct link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of residuals of a head injury, to include headaches. As such, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for the Veteran's sinus disability. The claim of service connection for a headache disorder is also granted, as new and material evidence has been received to reopen this claim. However, the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate disorder, skin disorder, and residuals of a head injury. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since July 26, 2007.,The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability, and thus grants service connection for headaches secondary to this condition. The claim for functional bowel disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine, a back disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to service-connected malaria. The Veteran's December 1944 injury is also considered in determining the cause of his back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and migraine headaches have been withdrawn. The appeal of the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain is being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's service dates and obtain relevant TRICARE treatment records. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder, headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The issues include service connection for these conditions as secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be service-connected, and the claim for a higher rating of his left ankle strain is remanded for further development. The remaining claims are dismissed as withdrawn.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder, including alteration in consciousness; a seizure disorder, to include as secondary to a mental disorder; restless leg syndrome, to include as secondary to a seizure disorder; and a headache disorder, to include as secondary to a seizure disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as there is no legal entitlement to such based on the lack of a valid claim and failure to clearly and specifically set forth any alleged errors in the May 2003 rating decision.