Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's lung disability, diagnosed as bronchitis and asthma, was reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board found that the condition was incurred in service.,Service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) including post-traumatic concussion headaches is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of the appellant's service-connected migraine headaches and loss of grip strength of the right hand. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has also been raised by the record and must be adjudicated.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's hypoesthesia results in no more than incomplete, moderate paralysis of the cranial nerve and is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disability and headaches, including migraines, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic headaches are not related to his military service and denied this claim. The skin condition claim is pending due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset during or aggravation by service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to October 17, 2011, and no higher than 30 percent thereafter.

The Board found that the appellant's claims for headaches, sinus disability, and scarring of the nose were not supported by credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board determined that the appellant's account of in-service injuries was inconsistent with the clinical findings at separation from active duty training (ACDUTRA) and his own statements during this time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches and functional gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) are service-connected as they have been present since active duty, with a continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for thoracolumbar strain and migraine headaches were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO due to her request for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a concussion, claimed as headaches and granted an initial rating of 10 percent for cold injury residuals to both feet. The left knee DJD with retained foreign bodies is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches has been granted, with a 30 percent disability rating effective from August 17, 2011.

The Veteran's muscle and joint pain of the left shoulder is not related to service, but his early degenerative changes in the right hip are considered service-connected.,Fatigue, headaches, and night sweats are all found to be related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability, but not for a head injury. The claim for service connection for stroke residuals remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination and for further development of his claims, including service connection for Horner's Syndrome and related disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be service-connected, while her tinnitus is not considered service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and chronic headaches are not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current conditions, including residuals of pneumonia, headache disability, and throat disability, are related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and sinusitis. The Veteran's symptoms were continuous since service and are related to his military service.