Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for PTSD and migraine headaches due to incomplete development of evidence, including obtaining VA examinations and identifying all medical providers who have treated him for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred during active service. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches and a heart condition secondary to PTSD are remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis, arthritis, and disabilities manifested by back pain, chest pain, and headache. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for Lyme disease and related secondary conditions, finding no evidence of a current disability resulting from active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has remanded this case for further development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling a hearing before a Decision Review Officer.

The veteran's claims for service connection for muscle tension headaches, herpetic dermatitis, and memory loss were denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has expanded the issue to include headaches secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension, as well as medications prescribed for these conditions. The claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records from a private physician.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neck, right leg, and headaches disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, right knee disability, migraine headaches, and major depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for essential hypertension with cardiac distress, avitaminosis, a kidney condition with urinary tract infection and nocturnal enuresis, and general debility with insomnia and headaches. The Board found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between these conditions and his period of service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation adequately compensates her disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral leg disorder, coccygeal strain, and headaches. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a head injury, to include traumatic headaches, warrant an initial compensable disability rating.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, sinus headaches, and a left hip disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinea versicolor, right knee disability, residuals of a nerve laceration along the radial aspect of the left index finger, back disability, and chronic headache disability. The RO granted service connection for coronary artery disease, left knee medial meniscal tear, traumatic arthritis of the right acromioclavicular joint, residuals of an arthrotomy of the first metatarsophalangeal joints of each foot with joint debridement for hallux limitus and degenerative joint disease, hemorrhoids, and anal fissure. The RO also denied entitlement to initial compensable disability ratings for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hemorrhoids, headaches, hypertension, or gout. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's fatigue is a symptom of PTSD, which has already been established as service-connected. Therefore, it was denied for being a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness resulting from his Persian Gulf War service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and to reopen his claim for hearing loss. The VA found that chronic residuals of a head injury were not present during service, and current symptoms are not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches, atypical chest pain, and generalized anxiety disorder with social phobia. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to these conditions that began during military service.