Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to her service-connected left ankle disability, and her headaches are related to active service. However, there is no evidence of a direct relationship between any other claimed disabilities and service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, neuropathy of the upper extremities, right eye disability, cervical spine disability, headaches, and acne vulgaris. The appeals are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board found that the Veteran's dizziness and headaches were not incurred in service, his hearing loss existed prior to service, and his respiratory disorder was not linked to service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tendonitis of the right shoulder and migraine headaches, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to active service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and temporomandibular jaw syndrome have been rated at the maximum available evaluation of 30 percent, but no higher. The evidence does not support a finding that either condition warrants an even higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for any of the claimed conditions, as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board found that there is no competent, credible, or probative evidence linking the Veteran's left knee disability and headaches to her military service. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's sinusitis with sinus headaches is currently manifested by evidence of radical surgery and near constant symptoms, resulting in a disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for drug and alcohol dependence, bilateral shoulder disorder, headache disorder, kidney disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, disturbances of motivation and mood), loss of smell, scars of the feet, and right eye disorder as they are not shown to have had their clinical onset during service or to be caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury with headaches, blurred vision and photophobia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, muscle fatigue, headaches, skin rash, and problems taking deep breaths, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected status post concussion headaches was denied by the Board, as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected posttraumatic headaches due to TBI and PTSD with insomnia and cognitive disorder, not otherwise specified, due to TBI were granted. The rating for right shoulder tendonitis was also granted, but the claim for a higher evaluation prior to March 6, 2008, is denied. The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 3, 2010, for the award of service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy remains pending.

The Veteran's headache disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not causally-related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, rosacea, vertigo, skin cancer (lump removed from head and face), vitiligo, and an eye disorder have been previously denied. The new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for his right ankle injury, skin disorder, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding service treatment records and clarification of his tinnitus claim.