Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed dizzy spells and headaches. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for TBI, as his cognitive impairment was rated at 10 percent. His hearing loss disability is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection for right and left knee disabilities, lumbar strain, and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance were all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of migraine headaches and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Veteran is presumed to seek the maximum available benefit, so these issues remain on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis with headaches and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and TDIU as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and sleep apnea, finding that there is no clear evidence of continuity of symptoms since service and insufficient medical nexus to establish a link between current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was denied, and the issue of service connection for a right foot condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism is granted due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is denied as there is no direct or presumptive evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disorder, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and hypertension. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony and medical evidence showing that his symptoms began during active military service.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for migraines, finding that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for this rating due to very frequent and severe prostrating attacks.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lower back condition and chronic headaches are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as they do not survive his death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine/tension headaches was granted. His initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and his onychomycosis were both granted at a 10 percent level.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors in the reduction of his disability rating.,Service connection is still pending for digestive problems, headaches, and blurred vision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 1, 2015. The Board found that the evidence was not in 'approximate balance' or 'nearly equal' with the evidence supporting his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's consistent reports of headache onset during service and continued presence since then are credible. The exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed, but not all eight diseases associated with this exposure have been diagnosed in the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and remanded the issue of service connection for a headache disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The Board will consider all issues when readjudicating these matters.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a sinus disability and residuals of a broken nose, as these issues are inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection for a sinus disability. The remand is due to an inadequate addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sinus disability was aggravated by his service-connected deviated septum.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and facial numbness.