Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's headache disorder had its origins in service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it incurred during the veteran's active duty service. The issue of bilateral hearing loss (including tinnitus) remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic sinusitis with headaches and throat irritation had its inception during his period of active service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including left ankle fracture, headaches, incontinence of urine/bowel, and pes cavus. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional examination and review.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for these actions.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine arthritis warranted a 20 percent evaluation, but not an evaluation in excess of this. The December 1992 rating decision granting service connection for head and neck injury with post-concussion headaches and blurred vision is final as the veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's clinical records and requesting a VA psychiatrist to review the claims file and provide an opinion on whether the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability and headaches are not related to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for post-traumatic headache disorder, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection in April 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations for chronic bilateral ankle sprains, migraine headaches, right and left bunionectomies, and post-operative residuals of small bowel resection. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The veteran's headaches with vertigo are manifested by attacks that occur on an almost daily basis, many of which are prostrating and productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating for headaches have been met.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the submission of new evidence after a previous decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disorder, but denied service connection for left knee disorder and migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his active duty service and have denied all of his claims.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for a cervical spine disability and headaches is being remanded due to recent changes in regulations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of his claim for service connection for bilateral onychocryptosis. The skin disorder and issues of headaches and vertigo are not addressed in this decision.

The Board found no evidence of sinusitis or other claimed conditions during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current headache disorder is not related to his active military service and denied his claim.