Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's medical expenses at the University of Michigan Hospital were not authorized for payment or reimbursement because VA facilities were feasibly available and he did not attempt to use them beforehand.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current nasal congestion/sinus drainage with headaches are related to his service-connected deviated nasoseptum and depressed right nasal bone.

The Board finds that the Veteran's headaches are not related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with chloracne, presumed due to Agent Orange exposure during his Vietnam service.,There is no evidence of a current hearing loss or tinnitus that can be linked to the Veteran's military service. The Board finds that service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.,The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to his PTSD, has been remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have left shoulder, right shoulder, or left leg/hip disabilities. The headaches and hypertension are also not service-connected as they did not start during active duty or within one year of separation.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for vertigo and headaches, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has ordered additional medical records to be obtained and a VA examination to be scheduled.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including as due to undiagnosed illness, were denied by the Board.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current headache disorder is related to his period of active service or to a service-connected disability. The claim for an increased rating for cervical spine disability was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic headache disorder, to include migraines, or a bilateral foot disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various symptoms including headaches, dizziness, fainting, lack of coordination, memory loss, confusion, anxiety, and depression. The Board finds that clarification is needed regarding the Veteran's duty status on dates when he received anthrax vaccinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and impingement, migraine headaches, and has denied service connection for a pelvic disability. The Veteran's left shoulder condition is found to have begun in service, and her migraine headaches are found to have begun in service.

The Board is remanding the case for additional examinations and to obtain updated VA medical records. The Veteran's claims include service connection for various joint disorders, Crohn's disease, and increased evaluations for his head injury with headaches.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids, headaches, and arthritis of the right first metacarpal are rated as noncompensably disabling. The Veteran is granted initial compensable ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for headaches, which are considered a direct result of injury incurred in active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dermatological symptoms including dandruff, memory loss, visual problems, right facial swelling, headaches, and joint pain. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were due to an undiagnosed illness or related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for tympanic membrane rupture and dizzy spells with headaches, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and his dizziness was found unrelated to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, left arm fracture, headaches, eye disability, hypertension, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that would result in these disabilities.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as incurred in service. Service connection for a groin disorder and headaches are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a bilateral eye disability, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome.