Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current migraine headaches are not related to her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his benign prostatic hypertrophy with prostatism has been granted, effective September 18, 2006. The effective date of the increased disability evaluation is determined to be September 18, 2006.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding that the Veteran has a low back disability, bronchitis, or sleep apnea disability that are etiologically related to service. The claims for these conditions were therefore denied.

The Veteran's cluster headaches were manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months, but very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability were not shown.,Prior to October 7, 2011, the Veteran was granted an evaluation of 30 percent for cluster headaches under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of migraine headaches, bilateral arch pain (plantar fasciitis), and testicular pain are all found to be related to his military service.,Service treatment records document the Veteran's complaints of headaches during active duty in Iraq. He was diagnosed with a mild tension headache upon examination in October 2005.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's nasal fracture, headaches, memory difficulty, sinus problems, and right little finger disorder. The issues of service connection are also on hold pending adjudication of the right ring finger claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a head injury with headaches, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's headaches are related to her service-connected maxillary sinusitis, and thus cannot be separately service connected.,There is no evidence that the bilateral bunionectomies resulted in residuals that are not already covered by her current service-connected maxillary sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last decision, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches is being reconsidered.

The Board found no nexus between the Veteran's cervical spine disability and service, including his service-connected muscle tension headaches. The claim for a cervical neck disorder characterized by pain was granted, while the claim for muscle tension headaches was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a TBI examination and additional medical records. The claim will be adjudicated again in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including laryngeal cancer, major depression, tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, are sufficiently severe to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, asthma, residuals of fractures of the radius and ulna, and dyshidrosis and onychomycosis of the toenails of both feet due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a head injury, including headaches and left-sided TMJ, related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, STRs, and examinations. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, low back disability, and cervical spine disability are pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and migraine headaches. The Veteran's claims were previously considered, but new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for a psychiatric disability. Migraine headaches were also found not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraines, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his in-service accident, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of TBI, including headaches. However, further development is needed to determine if he has any current residuals from his brain injury in service and what their nature and severity are.