Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current right knee disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of headaches is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches and acquired psychiatric disability. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for headaches, an undiagnosed illness manifested by heart palpitations, breathing difficulties and chest discomfort, fatigue and insomnia, and a gastrointestinal disability including diarrhea, parasites, and blood in the sputum. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU remains on appeal due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities. The RO is instructed to arrange for a VA mental disorders examination, obtain any additional evidence, and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for headaches, which he claims are related to his already-service connected anisocoria of the right eye. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Muskogee RO.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's claimed conditions to service, including her hysterectomy and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also determined that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a current disability for headaches or bruxism. For muscle spasms of bilateral shoulders, the underlying preexisting condition did not worsen during service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hypertension, chronic headaches, right ring finger injury, and bilateral foot disorder were incurred during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claimed conditions of headaches, a skin disorder (claimed as jungle rot), and a gastrointestinal disability (claimed as nausea) were not found to be related to service or due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board determined that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD and its associated mental health conditions, such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), tension, and anxiety. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence supports this relationship.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have not caused very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability, so a rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, and headaches are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, provide secondary service connection notice, and schedule VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied her claim. The issue of migraine headaches is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and a skin disorder. The claim for residuals of dental trauma was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and right elbow disorder in April 2006. The Veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that liver cancer did not develop in service or was otherwise causally related to service. The Veteran had a history of major depressive disorder and tension headaches which were service connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headache disorder, to include migraines, is etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back strain and rheumatoid arthritis, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection based on direct service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, memory loss, headache, and sleep disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.