Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for fatigue, cognitive disorder or thinking problems, and headaches have been granted. The conditions are considered new and material to reopen the claims.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for migraine headaches, tinea cruris, and colitis (irritable bowel syndrome) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's pension benefits were denied due to his incarceration. His service-connection claims for left knee, heart, and hepatitis B disabilities are being reopened based on new evidence. The right ankle disability claim is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, but further examination is needed to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied reopening the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and prostate disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not received. The heart murmur claim is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected migraine headaches and whether he is unemployable due to these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to his service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right and left knee disabilities, as well as an increased rating for migraine headaches, were granted. The claim for TDIU was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal regarding her service-connected pelvic strain was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for nasal fracture residuals, chronic headaches, chronic nerve damage of the right side of the face, and traumatic tooth damage of the right maxilla and/or mandible due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty or INACDUTRA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including leishmaniasis, fatigue, memory loss, night sweats, bleeding gums, lung/respiratory problems, skin rash, sinusitis, sleep apnea, diverticulosis coli with diarrhea, joint pain to the low back and lower extremities, heart problems, psychiatric pain disorder, headaches, and bilateral eye disorder. The effective date for service connection of PTSD remains October 5, 1994.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has found that the Veteran's cervical spine condition and headache disorder are incurred in service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for a right heel/Achilles tendon disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a headache disability, characterized as migraine headaches. The Veteran's current diagnosis is attributed to service exposure, and the Board finds this sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that bilateral hearing loss, mild bilateral greater trochanteric bursitis (claimed as joint pain), headaches, and rhinitis are related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions must be denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo, bilateral onychomycosis, and vascular headaches are related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of brain trauma, including his headaches, are currently rated at 40 percent. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted.