Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or a result of any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for sinusitis, a skin disability, a breathing disability, headaches and an eye disability in an April 2011 letter. As such, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including referral to the Director of the VA Compensation and Pension Service for extra-schedular consideration due to marked interference with employment caused by her migraine headaches.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service connection for headaches and amnesia, or any other claimed conditions. The appellant's symptoms were attributed to post-concussion syndrome and dementia rather than service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability for tension headaches or a neck condition, and thus denied the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's spouse does not require regular aid and attendance due to her physical condition, as she has full strength in her upper and lower extremities and can dress herself. She also does not have significant mobility issues or hazards in her daily environment.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be related to the service-connected head injury with residual headaches and dizziness.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that it is related to parachute jumping during military service. The claim for a higher initial rating for post-concussion syndrome with headaches and the TDIU claim are still pending.

The Board denied service connection for left hip fracture with arthritis and migraine headaches. The decision is now pending further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted his aid and attendance examination. The issue will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine type vascular headaches effective September 11, 2008. The appeal for higher initial evaluation is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and a bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate medical examinations. The appellant is required to undergo another VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, severity, and relationship of her claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The issues of residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, and PTSD were also addressed but are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tension headaches result in a disability picture that more nearly approximates very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and scarring of the right eye, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's headaches are considered to be related to his in-service accident, while the scarring of the right eye is also linked to that same incident. However, there was no evidence linking the bilateral hearing loss to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video hearing. The appeal will be handled in an expeditious manner.

The Veteran's current headache disorder is found to have onset in military service and is related to a service-connected disability of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, status postoperative discectomy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected cervical disc disease. The Board also remanded the issues of increased rating for cervical disc disease with headaches and service connection for bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities.