Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic rhinitis with frontal headaches began in service and has continued since, granting service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches had their onset during her service in Afghanistan and granted service connection for these conditions, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches, claimed as residuals of a head injury, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

Service connection for headaches and numbness of the right leg was denied. The Veteran's pes planus, bunions of the right foot, and bunions of the left foot were granted with a 10% rating each.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and chronic pain, as well as an increased evaluation for PTSD with a prior effective date are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for neck, low back, and migraine disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations. The RO must ensure that proper notice was given regarding the scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds that a current disability has not been demonstrated for his headaches. Therefore, service connection is denied for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is granted. He is also awarded an initial compensable evaluation (10%) for hypertension, and a 20% evaluation for hemorrhoids prior to January 25, 2008. The Veteran's GERD is rated as 10%. These evaluations are effective from the date of service discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's double vision and headaches, which had been present for five days prior to seeking treatment, did not constitute an emergency situation. The care provided was therefore not authorized under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, gastrointestinal condition secondary to PTSD, back disability, skin condition on chest, back and arms, migraine headaches, and eye condition due to unresolved procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed sinusitis and headaches are not related to service, including a tooth extraction in service. The VA examiners found no current evidence of chronic sinusitis or any related condition evidenced in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and a VA examination to determine the current severity of his lumbar spine disorder, including any associated neurological symptoms such as headaches and neuropathy. The Veteran also needs to provide information about all sources of treatment for his back condition since 2007.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for healed stress fractures of both tibia, as well as his service connection claims for sinus disability and headaches. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including frequent headaches, neuropathy in the lower extremities, and retinopathy, make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a head injury with headaches and depressive disorder were denied. The Veteran's headaches have been rated as 30 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating available under current criteria. His depressive disorder has not met the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his representative, and thus there are no specific issues to be decided.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of traumatic brain injury, including headaches, is related to his service exposure to IED and other blasts. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for aches and joint pain, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, and for migraines, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's vertigo, skin disorder of the right arm, headaches, and hepatitis C were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.