Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's headaches were found to be related to service, and she is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a TBI, including dizziness, have been granted. The claim for headaches has also been granted.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition in service for either the loss of left testicle or headaches, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and loss of teeth, residuals of dental trauma. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to sinusitis with allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for meningioma and headaches, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or any qualifying chronic disability under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically a need for an updated medical opinion based on the September 2010 VA examination and CT scan results.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma (headaches) and neck injury, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that any pre-existing disabilities existed prior to service or were aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's occipital headaches are not due to underlying disease or injury and are not associated with a service-connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches, left foot numbness, and low back disability have been addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to outstanding records and the need for a VA examination. The claims are related to service connection for residuals of facial trauma, including narcolepsy and headaches.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, which meets the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities alone are sufficiently severe to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to determine whether any of these conditions are related to his military service due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints to include elbows, hands, knees, and feet has been reopened. His cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, while his lumbar spine disability remains at 40 percent. The Veteran's tinnitus on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by joint pain or headaches and nausea, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claim of service connection for PTSD remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional private treatment records, as well as potential changes in her disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and tension headaches, and considering a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 10 percent, the maximum available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's post concussion syndrome with headaches claim was denied.