Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's headaches, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD, should be remanded for further development and evaluation.

An effective date of June 19, 2002, is granted for the award of service connection for insomnia disorder associated with tinnitus.,An effective date earlier than April 17, 2012, is denied for the award of service connection for tension headaches associated with tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and migraine headaches as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed disabilities and active service, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and left knee disability due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for migraines has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his service in Vietnam.,Service connection for headaches and vision disability is denied. The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of claim filing.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including hypertension, neck disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, prostate disability, bilateral hand numbness, headache disorder, and respiratory disability. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were not shown to be aggravated by service or otherwise related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and headaches, finding no current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a headache disability, secondary to the cervical spine disability. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions began in service or are related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches and his TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of extraschedular criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether these conditions are proximately caused by PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and increased ratings for PTSD, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fatigue, headaches, acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), dizziness, and a back condition due to procedural issues and the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss disorder, migraines, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims. The claim for migraines is reopened but denied due to lack of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims and appeals.

The Board denied service connection for headache disability and granted service connection for tinnitus, both of which are claimed by the Veteran. The denial is based on lack of evidence of current disability at the time of filing or during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to provide updated treatment records and undergo new VA examinations, including Gulf War and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, left thumb laceration residuals, and other lower extremity disabilities have been granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's increased rating claims and requests for compensable ratings for his service-connected scars and migraines.