Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, fatigue, sleeplessness, stomach conditions, loss of appetite, headaches, and memory loss, have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness. The Board finds that the veteran failed to provide sufficient information for VA to consider any potential claims based on exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or other presumptive illnesses.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of an intracranial injury manifested by headaches and injury is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and a new VA neurological examination.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by irritability, a chronic headache disability, and a genitourinary disability manifested by blood in the urine. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence associating these conditions with his active military duty.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected psychotic disorder with anxiety, and a 10 percent rating for post-traumatic migraine headaches. The ratings are effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current disability is likely due to his active military service. The other issues on appeal are addressed in the REMAND portion of this document and will be remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected post-traumatic concussion syndrome with a residual cognitive disorder, headaches, and sleep disturbance, as there is no evidence of multi-infarct dementia associated with brain trauma to warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, photophobia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to additional development being required. The veteran's service records do not provide sufficient information on these conditions' etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches due to a motor vehicle accident and PTSD. The initial disability rating for the veteran's lumbar spine DJD remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 16, 2001 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was denied.,The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PID, currently rated as 10 percent disabling, was not granted earlier than May 29, 2001.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches due to an undiagnosed illness prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The VA has granted an increased evaluation of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and residual chronic headaches and dizziness from craniotomy for brain abscess.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches and symptoms of nervousness, night sweats, loss of sleep, and shyness were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The VA has provided reasonable efforts to develop evidence for these claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects and requests for additional medical records. The veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder impingement and an increased evaluation for muscle contracture headaches are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims of service connection for left eye disability and headaches. The claims are therefore denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cerebrospinal meningitis and chronic migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need to secure additional medical records, provide a nexus opinion based on all available evidence, and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated as 50 percent disabling, the maximum rating assignable under Diagnostic Code 8100. The veteran is granted a higher disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, but granted service connection for hepatitis B. The low back and left knee disabilities are remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding no chronic residual disability associated with his in-service head injuries. The veteran currently has a diagnosed chronic tension headache but the Board determined this is not related to any head injury sustained during service.