Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the higher initial rating for cervical strain before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for schizophrenia, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The veteran withdrew his substantive appeal, effectively dismissing all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, finding no direct evidence of its onset during active service and insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection based on her pre-existing psychiatric disorder. The Board also noted that there was no compensable arthritis in the neck within one year after separation from service.

The Board has ordered additional development for the veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and headache disorder due to incomplete information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's enlarged liver, vocal cord disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and vision loss were not incurred or aggravated by active military service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and neuralgia of the forehead, finding no evidence that these conditions resulted from an in-service event or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records are needed and a new examination is necessary to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's headaches, effective from March 1999. The veteran's headaches are characterized by constant mild to moderate pain with more severe attacks that require bed rest and prevent work.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches began during his military service and are related to his active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice and because of new evidence received since the last rating decision.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining her complete medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of her diagnosed fibromyalgia.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a head injury with memory loss and headaches are rated at 30 percent, reflecting the severity of his chronic daily headaches.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical evidence and determine whether a rating exceeding 30% is warranted for sinusitis with headaches from September 2, 1999 through June 26, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of relevant treatment records.

The veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as his headaches do not meet the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once per month.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a scar on his right side of head and dismissed his earlier effective date claim for headaches, as well as his increased evaluation claim for residuals of laceration to the left parietal region.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches, finding that he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left hand numbness, right hand condition, headaches, and dizziness. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his period of active duty.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.