Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations to determine service connection for various conditions, including Gulf War Syndrome, obesity, joint disorders, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), skin condition, headaches, and high blood pressure.

The Veteran seeks service connection for headaches, including migraines. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service and granted service connection.,The Board also found that the Veteran's migraine disorder was related to his active service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of craniocerebral trauma with right frontal encephalomalacia are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The claim for TDIU has been referred to the RO for further action.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU. The RO has not assigned a rating or effective date for any of these issues.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's current level of hearing impairment did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches and muscle spasms did not have their onset in service, were not manifested to a compensable degree within one year after service, or are otherwise causally related to service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches and neck disability are etiologically related to his service-connected TMJ dysfunction, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches and visual disturbance in his left eye.

The Veteran's chronic headaches began during active duty service and continue to this day. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met, granting service connection for a headache condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a headache disorder is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis with otitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disability, and migraine headaches. The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions meeting VA standards.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to appear for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. A new hearing will be scheduled at the RO or another location of her choice.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was incurred during his active duty military service and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that new evidence was submitted to reopen some claims, but the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any condition.

The Board has denied reopening the claim of service connection for a migraine disorder, finding that the new evidence does not show a relationship to active service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran incurred unauthorized medical expenses at SHRMC for treatment of mental status changes and headaches. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if a VA facility was feasibly available for transfer.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis is denied, while his initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for combined tension-migraine headaches remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further action, including consideration of an extraschedular rating for his vascular headaches and readjudication of both claims.