Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of current back, right knee, and right ankle disabilities. The appellant's claims for service connection for headaches, neck disability, shoulder disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and formally adjudicating the implied claim of service connection for TMJ/bruxism. The claims for headache disability and left knee disability are also being considered in this context.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the right wrist disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The right knee and hip disorders did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new video conference hearing due to his inability to attend the previously scheduled one.

The Veteran's migraines were rated at 30 percent effective May 4, 2012. The issue of TDIU was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to assess the Veteran's right shoulder disability, migraine headaches, and PTSD.

The Veteran's applications to reopen the claims of service connection for otitis externa and headaches are dismissed as these conditions are already in effect due to a previous Board decision. The claim for service connection for nerve damage causing chronic pain on the left side of the face and head is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are related to her active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are granted as secondary to his Haglund's deformity and/or nerve damage of the feet. The specific conditions include degenerative joint disease, an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, gallbladder disorder, and sleep disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's vertigo, dizziness, and headaches did not have its onset in or is otherwise attributable to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The Veteran's current diagnosis of sleep apnea is found to have its onset during active service, and he was treated for symptoms of snoring and cessation of breathing while in service. Service connection is granted for sleep apnea. The Board also finds that the Veteran has a left knee scar status post cyst removal and facial scars as a result of acne vulgaris which had its onset during active service.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected Bell's Palsy, and sinusitis is at least in equipoise with a possible relationship to Bell's Palsy.,PTSD was denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD. Headaches were denied as they are considered secondary to Bell's Palsy. Sinusitis was granted as it is at least in equipoise with a possible relationship to Bell's Palsy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to report for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. She has requested that the hearing be rescheduled at the Atlanta, Georgia RO.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were permanently aggravated beyond their natural progression as a result of his service in Iraq. Therefore, the Board grants service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied the other two issues on appeal. The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to a reported incident of military sexual trauma (MST) during service.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues currently under appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and migraine headaches, as well as his attempts to reopen service connection claims for various conditions, are denied.

The Board granted the Veteran an initial compensable disability rating for his tinea pedis, denied increased ratings for his pes planus and headaches, but granted a higher rating (70%) for his PTSD effective from March 24, 2004. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits were also established.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, migraine headaches, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and TMJ syndrome. Service connection is granted for all conditions.