Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches, vertigo, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are all related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating than 30 percent for his service-connected headaches. The appeals for dizziness and temporomandibular joint dysfunction were also denied.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches and eczema are as a result of her period of active duty service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, which is considered adequate as it reflects very frequent and prostrating attacks.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, left knee disability, arthritis of hands and fingers, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for headaches and spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis of L5-S1 were denied. The Veteran was awarded service connection for these conditions, but the appeals are now on their merits.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered based on the results of these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether an extraschedular rating should be assigned for his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was found to have its onset in service and is therefore granted. The claims for increased ratings of hemifacial muscular spasm under the left eye and tension headaches are remanded due to a need for additional examination.

The Board found that the appellant's current diagnosis of headaches is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

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

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal is already in effect.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the failure to report for a VA examination, and additional private and VA treatment records need to be obtained. The Veteran's service connection claim is also being remanded as her bilateral eye disorder and traumatic brain injury residuals claims must be adjudicated first.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various symptoms, including headaches and numbness in the left arm and leg, are granted as due to undiagnosed illnesses of service origin.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of an increased disability rating for spinal headaches is being remanded to the RO/AMC, while his previously denied claim of service connection for status-post bilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy remains pending.