Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed hearing loss, headaches, and anal fistula.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disability and migraine headaches were denied on the merits in January 1988. No new evidence was received to reopen these claims, and the Board finds no material evidence that would support granting service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for migraines and remanded the case to obtain additional medical records, clarify the Veteran's disability picture, and schedule appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his claims, including those related to headaches, mood disorder, and cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD, but his other claims remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current migraine headaches or hyperhidrosis, and the Veteran's service treatment records do not show any such conditions during his active duty. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sinusitis due to new and material evidence submitted. However, it found that there is not enough evidence to grant service connection for bipolar disorder, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, gynecological disabilities, or migraine headaches prior to November 29, 2005. The claim for special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of a creative organ was granted effective from November 29, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, coronary disease with dilated cardiomyopathy, residuals of frostbite, headaches, shoulder disability, and depression/anxiety. The claim for an eye disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, finding that the Veteran's current recurrent headaches are related to exposure to irritants during service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches were denied. Service connection was granted for PTSD with staged ratings from April 23, 2004 to October 22, 2007, and for advanced osteoarthritis of the cervical spine with a rating of 20 percent effective October 10, 2006.

The Veteran's right foot peripheral neuropathy is service connected and rated at 30 percent.,The Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent, with attacks occurring every four to six weeks.

The Veteran's knee, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic cough, and headaches are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's headaches, effective February 1, 2007. The criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange and VA treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the right thumb, and migraine headaches.,Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, headaches, and right knee disorder have been denied. The claim for headaches has been granted as new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of left testicle and headaches, claimed as due to environmental hazards, is remanded for additional development including obtaining personnel records and private treatment records from Providence Portland Medical Clinic.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of a November 2006 VA examination and further medical evidence obtained in September 2009, June 2010, and August 2010. The Veteran needs to be afforded a new VA examination to determine the current extent and severity of his service-connected posttraumatic encephalopathy, characterized by atypical headaches.