Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's headache disability is causally related to his head injury during service, but does not find sufficient evidence to support a finding of any other disabilities (psychiatric, cognitive, neurological) related to this head injury.

The Veteran's tinnitus and migraine headaches are found to be related to his active service, with the onset occurring during an in-service motor vehicle accident. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for tinnitus/vertigo, chest pains, headaches, and possibly neck pain. The other conditions have not met this standard.,For bilateral hearing loss, no new and material evidence was found. For left knee, leg, and ankle disabilities, no new and material evidence was found either.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed conditions, such as spine disorder, neurological impairment, heart disease, Graves' disease, headaches, dizziness, and numbness in the legs. The appellant is also scheduled for a psychiatric examination to address any PTSD or depression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, finding that no increase in lumbosacral strain became factually ascertainable during the year preceding February 26, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back, head, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology or direct service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a head injury are etiologically related to his in-service fall, resulting in current diagnoses of headaches and hydrocephalus with a shunt. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for migraines has been granted. His claims for increased ratings for hallux valgus and hammertoes, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have also been granted.

The Veteran's myalgia and myositis are found to be secondary to his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of no more than 50 percent for migraines, effective December 5, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected depression has been granted an increased disability evaluation to 70 percent effective June 17, 2008.

The Veteran's L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus has been granted a 40 percent rating, effective July 30, 2008. The issues of tension headaches and vertigo remain unresolved as they are not part of the appeal process for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of headaches, dental injury, head injury (traumatic brain injury), neck injury, and mandible injury. However, no new or material evidence was submitted within one year of notice of the final denial, making these claims still denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include headaches, is granted as the evidence supports that he experienced a head injury in Somalia during his active duty and has residual disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury and chronic dizziness, finding no credible evidence of an in-service head injury or residuals thereof. The Veteran's headaches are not considered service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal and migraine headache disabilities are not related to her service, thus denying her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including determining the appropriate diagnostic codes for his fibromyalgia manifestations and considering if combining separate ratings would provide a higher evaluation than the current 40 percent rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability due to a speech condition or migraines, which could be attributed to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and private treatment records. A VA examination is also needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed back, neck, shoulder, and headache disabilities, as well as an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. Service connection claims for low back pain, neck injury with residual headaches, and head trauma with residual headaches are pending.