Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for left knee and left hip disabilities due to the lack of current disability. The Veteran's claims for compensable initial ratings for elbow tendonitis are pending.

The Veteran's claim for SMC by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Cleveland RO. After the appellant has been afforded an opportunity to appear, the case will be returned to the Board.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches, bilateral shoulder disorders, and left and right elbow disorders due to a motorcycle accident in service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic headaches, which constitutes a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal related to this issue. As such, no discussion of VA's duties to notify or assist is necessary.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for brain disorder, spinal cord disorder, paralyzing disorder, headaches, hemorrhoids, and stomach ulcers, all of which are found to be related to a fall in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 10, 2009 at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital were approved as the nearest VA facility was not feasibly available and his symptoms indicated a potential life-threatening situation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for mixed headaches, chronic rhinosinusitis, hypertension, alopecia areata, and high cholesterol. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise caused by her military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher rating is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and headaches due to head trauma. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability is granted as service connection, with the onset during a period of active duty for training in July 1996.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and SSA disability determination records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and authorized examination reports. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder must also be addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches do not more closely approximate a compensable disability rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensable disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive dysfunction is at least partially attributable to an in-service head injury, and thus service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of reopening previously denied claims for service connection for various knee and ankle disabilities, as well as dizziness and headaches. The Veteran is to be scheduled for a new hearing at the RO.

The Veteran's post concussion syndrome with headaches and dementia is rated at 50 percent since June 29, 2010. A separate rating for dementia was not granted.

The Veteran's residuals of a concussion have been productive of frequent, prostrating headaches resulting in severe economic inadaptability over the course of the appeals period.

The Veteran's headache disorder is found to have started during his military service and is therefore granted service connection.