Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's headaches. The Veteran served in Vietnam but there is no evidence of service treatment records or diagnoses related to his current headache condition.

The Board found no evidence of a worsening headache condition during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including leukemic mononucleosis, lymphoma, deep white matter deviation to include memory loss, headaches other than sinusitis with headaches, bilateral hearing loss disability, bilateral inner ear nerve damage to include vertigo and loss of balance, right-sided tongue paralysis, right-sided vocal cord paralysis, residuals of strep throat with heart murmur, right-sided neck gland swelling with difficulty swallowing and a near-esophageal knot, right shoulder rotator cuff disability, bilateral hand nerve damage, brittle fingernails, heart palpitations, hypertension, bilateral leg disorder to include weakness, edema, vascular deterioration, and varicose veins, bilateral knee disorder to include cartilage deterioration, bone grinding, and fatigue, bilateral ankle disorder to include edema, bilateral foot nerve damage to include the balls of the feet and the toes, brittle toenails, residuals of pneumonia, and dry skin. The claims were denied as not being related to service or any other basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ after the hearing is conducted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing treatment records from the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. The Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a head injury, including facial scarring, headaches, dizziness, anger management symptomatology, and memory loss, is pending.

The Veteran's cervical spine strain post injury with headaches has been rated at 10 percent since December 12, 2007. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetic retinopathy was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent for exertional headaches. The adjustment disorder remains rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including nightmares and anxiety, resulted in reduced reliability and productivity. The current rating of 100% is appropriate.,For tension headaches from May 14, 2010 onwards, the Veteran has been granted a maximum schedular disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for headaches remains pending and requires further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches did not have their onset during active service and are not otherwise related to such service. The criteria for service connection for migraine headaches have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic cephalgia including migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for an examination and further development of the record.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have had their clinical onset during his period of service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for further examination and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing before the Board at the RO. The issues include rating for bilateral hearing loss, verruca on both hands, and residuals of a fracture of the right little finger; service connection for erectile dysfunction, PTSD, left knee condition, hypertension, bilateral eye condition, and migraine headaches; and reopening claims for left knee condition, hypertension, and bilateral eye condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's right hand disability, migraine headaches, and diverticulitis were all found to meet the criteria for initial ratings. The right hand disability was rated at 10 percent, migraines at 50 percent, and diverticulitis at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a TBI screening examination and obtaining medical records related to the reported motor vehicle accident.