Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his cervical spine and lumbosacral spine disabilities were denied. The claim for a higher rating for cutaneous neuritis of the left thigh was also denied as it is already at its maximum allowable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability and headaches, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these disabilities to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is not service-connected, but her migraine headaches are found to be related to service.,Service connection for migraine headaches has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, migraine disorder, and jaw disorder. After considering all of the evidence, including a private medical opinion linking current disabilities to service trauma, the Board finds in favor of granting these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including issuing a Statement of the Case and scheduling a Travel Board hearing to address all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. Multiple claims are on hold and will be addressed at the hearing.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current respiratory, lung, and headache disorders to his military service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his service and have denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, depression, migraine headaches, and ilioinguinal neuritis were denied. The claim for hypertension was reopened but not granted. The initial rating for depression prior to April 28, 2009, and the ratings for migraine headaches and ilioinguinal neuritis remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches are related to his service. As such, these conditions have been granted as service-connected.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for cervical spine spondylosis.,The Board also found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for scars of the arms and legs, as well as his reopened claim for service connection for migraine headaches have been granted. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to establish a link between the current conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and a stomach disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions are attributable to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a neck/upper back disability, migraine headaches, or right lung disability due to service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and headaches, as well as his requests for higher ratings for lumbosacral spine strain with degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and cervical spine osteoarthritis, were denied. The Veteran was also not granted an earlier effective date for the TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a visual disability, residuals of a head injury, and left knee disability. The claim for diabetes mellitus is granted.,The claim for erectile dysfunction was not incurred in active service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, bronchial asthma, lumbosacral strain, left arm radiculopathy associated with cervical strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, residuals of a right wrist injury with fibrositis, left ankle injury, tinnitus, sinusitis, left knee injury, and cervical strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported service history and treatment records. The Veteran will be asked to clarify his prior service, including any Coast Guard service from 1944.