Migraines & headaches decisions — 2006

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50% for migraine headaches on an extraschedular basis, finding that the disability did not present such an exceptional or unusual picture as to warrant higher evaluation.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development of the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches with lightheadedness, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has found that the veteran's chronic headache disability is related to her service and has granted her claim for service connection.

The veteran's service connection claims for cerebrovascular accident, sleep disorder, seizure disorder, headache disorder, joint pain, fatigue, skin disorder, muscle pain, and neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete development and the need for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for pseudo tumor cerebri and an increased rating for post-traumatic headaches are inextricably intertwined.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, migraine headaches, and blurred vision. The claim for an increased evaluation of right ear hearing loss was not addressed as it is considered part of the same appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability and claimed migraine headaches are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for migraine headaches, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's left ankle disorder is related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent is already assigned. The claim for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded to determine if the service-connected disability renders him unemployable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, headaches, and increased ratings for left wrist arthritis and residuals of a left wrist fracture with median nerve palsy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records and medical records from the Social Security Administration and VA Medical Center. The veteran will be asked to provide details about a head injury sustained during service and undergo a VA examination if it is determined that such an injury occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a seizure disorder and an increased evaluation for headaches, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted a higher initial evaluation of 30 percent for the veteran's degenerative disorder of the cervical spine, effective from April 1, 2000. The claims for service connection for headaches and photophobia remain unresolved.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's headaches to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for moderate laxity with incoordination and fatigue, right knee, residuals of chondromalacia. The claim for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches is marked as 'unknown' due to its status on appeal. The claim for an increased evaluation for chondromalacia, right knee, with limitation of motion was granted at a 10% rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations and opinions regarding her thyroid condition, skin conditions, bilateral eye conditions, headaches, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, and he is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for back pain, headaches, and a skin rash are denied as there is no evidence of any current disabilities or treatment during his military service. The claim for service connection based on an undiagnosed illness is also denied.