Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic tension headaches and chronic somnambulism, finding that these conditions were aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressors and further examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional examinations and consideration of the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's inservice dental surgery did not result in neurological residuals, including seizures, blackouts, and headaches.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability of headaches, right ear hearing loss, or tinnitus related to service. The veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms was not considered sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral vascular disease (claimed as circulatory problems), degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and generalized annular bulging at L3-L4 and L4-5, post-traumatic stress disorder, bronchitis, knee disorders, headaches, and hand coordination problems, were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The veteran's claims are denied as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The VA denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, right wrist disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, headache disorder, and sinus disorder.,There is no evidence of any current disability related to the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board found no chronic residuals from a nail puncture of the foot, no identified tinea pedis or onychomycosis during service or for many years after service, and no diagnosed migraine headaches. Therefore, these claims were denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to decide the claims on the merits. Specifically, additional evidence will be sought and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the veteran's current headaches are related to his head injury in service and if hypertension is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, traumatic dental disorder, eye disorder, hypertension, headaches, dizziness, and numbness in the arms and legs. The decision was based on the absence of competent evidence linking these disabilities to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of medical evidence, including a psychiatric examination and appropriate VA examinations.

The veteran's headaches, secondary to his service-connected chronic cervical strain with limitation of motion of the upper extremities, are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation prior to May 20, 2002 and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent from May 20, 2002 for vascular migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether left ear hearing loss originated during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including an examination and opinion regarding whether there is a relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his headaches.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and the initial disability evaluation for chronic lumbar disability due to lumbar strain, lumbar disc bulging and lumbar spinal canal stenosis. The veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for headaches, residuals of meningitis is being remanded due to the need for VCAA compliance and further medical evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for ringing in ears and buzzing headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches has been denied. The case is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from the veteran's treatment at the Memphis VAMC since 1978.