Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches should be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether his injuries were due to willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by watery eyes was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial evaluation for headaches was denied due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected residuals of a hernia do not warrant an increased rating or earlier effective date. The Board found that the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches associated with Bell's Palsy do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating than 10 percent.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU. There is no evidence supporting her contention that her service-connected disabilities preclude her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and secondary service connection were denied. The Board found that the right eye disability was not present in service or related to service-connected left eye disability. Headaches and sinus disability were found to be caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's scoliosis and headaches have been rated at the lowest possible compensable levels, with a rating of 10% for each condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for service-connected migraine headaches and residuals of nasal fracture, to include nasal obstruction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current headache or right knee disability as a result of service. The evidence is against finding a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a headache disorder. The VA examiner will need to consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and any other relevant evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection, but did not make a final determination on whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and a dental condition, as well as an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a fractured mandible, were all denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine strain and headaches were found to not warrant a higher rating prior to July 21, 2010. Since then, his condition has been rated at 10 percent for the period since July 21, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to reassess the severity of her migraine headaches, vertigo, and acne rosacea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the identity of non-VA providers.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video-conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability to be denied as there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no current diagnosis of a chronic headache disability causally related to service.