Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder pain, left arm pain, headaches, and neck pain have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The available service treatment records are unavailable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and respiratory disorders have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied.,Service connection was not established for DDD of the cervical spine with cervical strain or a respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's headache disorder and left ankle disorder are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 11, 2003, for a 50 percent evaluation of headaches is denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The Board found that the Veteran's arthritis of the back and neck, as well as his tension headaches, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral great toenail disability or migraine headaches, and there is no evidence of such conditions during service. The Veteran's gout was first diagnosed more than 20 years after his separation from service, and there is no medical evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, disequilibrium, deafness, and tinnitus have been partially granted. Service connection was denied for headaches and disequilibrium but granted for deafness and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches and urethral discharge has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and traumatic arthropathy with excoriation of the left great toe, but denied service connection for sinus disorder, bronchitis, and TBI.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 70 percent since September 17, 2007. The rating will be reduced to 30 percent effective April 1, 2010.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the Veteran's post concussive headaches, status post traumatic brain injury due to possible increase in severity. The TDIU claim is also remanded as there is no explicit opinion on whether the service-connected disabilities alone are sufficient to preclude gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's recent diagnosis of tension-type headaches is not related to his active service and instead attributed to a motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post concussion syndrome with headaches and dementia, currently rated at 50 percent effective June 29, 2010, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and a TBI examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion. The Veteran is entitled to a Travel Board hearing at the earliest available opportunity.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches and positional vertigo were rated at 40 percent effective October 23, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues on appeal include an initial evaluation for anxiety disorder, service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, headaches, and gout.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 14, 2006. The heart disorder due to herbicide exposure and chronic headaches are presumed based on the Veteran's Vietnam service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches with overlying tension headaches are currently rated at 30 percent since June 28, 2008. Prior to that date, the disability was rated as 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headache disorder and chronic ulcer disease as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 and a rating increase are pending.