Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for headaches and dizziness, finding that these conditions are part of the already service-connected cervical strain with atypical myofascial pain syndrome. The initial ratings for the cervical strain and right shoulder condition were granted but not higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including tension headaches and exertional dyspnea, are not related to his active service.,Service connection for a thyroid condition was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine disorder and headaches were denied. The VA determined that the veteran's headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and providing the veteran with VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine condition, including headaches and numbness of the right arm, is service-connected. The remaining claims for asthma, TMJ syndrome, a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left ankle or foot disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural defects and incomplete evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and notification as required by the VCAA. The claims for service connection are not yet decided.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy with degenerative joint disease, finding that it is a qualifying chronic disability presumed to have been incurred as a result of service within one year from the date of separation from service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, positive tuberculosis test, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability. The evidence does not support current diagnoses or link these conditions to military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for sinusitis and granted it. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is also granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury due to new evidence showing current headaches. However, the Board found that these symptoms are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and examinations. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for post-traumatic headache and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current headaches and vertigo to his military service, including a head injury sustained while in service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected low back disability and migraine headaches due to incomplete VCAA notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and dizziness, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disability. The appeals were all denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected chronic sinusitis with headaches and rhinitis, currently rated at 10 percent. The case has been remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right heel injury, dental trauma due to facial injury, chronic headaches, PTSD, and Hepatitis C.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the veteran for VA examinations to assess his service-connected conditions. The RO will also consider whether a higher rating or staged ratings are warranted for his spondylolisthesis at L5.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims, including a potential service connection claim for headaches related to a shrapnel injury.

The veteran's service connection claims for postoperative residuals peripheral vascular disease with claudication, neuropathy and leg pain, and tension headaches due to an undiagnosed illness are denied as there is no evidence of a direct service origin.