Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claimed conditions of headaches, bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The Board found the Veteran's reported continuity of symptoms since service to be not credible.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, migraine headaches, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and rashes were not incurred or aggravated by her military service.

The Board has granted a 30% disability rating for migraine headaches, effective May 24, 2007. The appellant's claim for a compensable evaluation prior to that date is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a left wrist laceration do not warrant an initial schedular disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and found that the Veteran's current migraines are at least as likely as not incurred during his military service. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder manifested by claustrophobia is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD rated 70%, asthma rated 30%, and costochondritis and migraine headaches, each rated 0%) render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, with anxiety and memory loss. The Veteran's arthritis of the hands and feet are also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of whether a total rating based on individual unemployment (TDIU) should be granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches and temporal intracerebral hematoma associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage did not originate in service or for many years thereafter, and are not related to any incident during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, headache disorder, hypertension, and bilateral kidney disorder. The Veteran's claims were decided on the basis of direct service connection without any presumption or secondary relationship to other conditions.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss meeting VA criteria, and the Veteran's assertions regarding service connection for posttraumatic headaches were not supported by medical opinion or other credible evidence. The nose/sinus condition claim is also denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as there is evidence showing she began experiencing migraines while in the military and has continued to experience them since her discharge.

The Veteran's combined schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60 percent, which does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records, particularly from his military service and VA medical treatment. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant records and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, joint pain, chronic diarrhea, headaches, pseudotumor cerebri, and low back disorder, all of which are found to be related to the Veteran's active duty in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for a headache disability and hiccups and muscular twitching of the eyes, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The claim for diabetes mellitus remains denied as there is no objective medical evidence showing it was caused by hypertension.

The Board found that the appellant's active military service from September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2007 does not constitute one entire period of service but rather several distinct periods. Therefore, his character of discharge is considered dishonorable and bars him from receiving VA benefits for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for establishing service connection in any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia and related disabilities of the neck, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, shoulders, and legs, have been granted.