Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including vision impairment, hypertension, headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome with neurological dysfunction in the right wrist, respiratory disorder, skin disorders, and arthritis of the neck, shoulder, and thoracic spine. The decision also addressed claims to reopen previously denied low back disability, diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability, and arthritis of the neck, shoulder, and thoracic spine claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a left shoulder disability, and a back disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service.

The veteran's flu-like symptoms, joint pain, fatigue, and headaches have been granted service connection as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness.,His IBS with associated nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea has also been granted service connection under the new-and-material theory.

The veteran's initial increased evaluations for chronic headaches, sinusitis, and post-operative nasal deviation were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and other pertinent evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for disability manifested by dizziness and granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD. The veteran's headaches are rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine if PTSD is related to in-service events. The veteran's post-traumatic headaches are also being examined for an increased rating.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the effective loss of use of his lower extremities, including his feet. The Board has granted entitlement to financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, hypertension, and dizziness have been denied as the new evidence does not provide sufficient information to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder and has found that new and material evidence supports this claim. The condition is presumed to have first manifested in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service and are not related to a service-connected disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gout, residuals of myocardial infarction with hypertension and headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The decision also denied a compensable evaluation for molluscum contagiosum.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing scar of the right arm was not aggravated during service and denied his claims for service connection for various conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, tension headaches, left wrist strain, and lipoma of the right shoulder were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to active duty or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic left knee, ankle, and headache disorders. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by wartime service.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of migraine headaches is pending as part of a separate appeal.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 21, 1993 for a 30% rating for post-concussive syndrome with post-traumatic headaches.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder, eye disorder, foot disorder or headaches in service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches are not related to service and have denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, including headaches, left eye disability, loss of sensation in the left shoulder and arm, fatigue, aching joints, foot disorder, and unsteady gait, were not caused or aggravated by VA care, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault.