Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for a VA compensation examination to determine if the Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to his military service, specifically the trauma in question and the excision of a scalp hemangioma. The examiner must also assess whether any pre-existing headache condition was aggravated by service.

The Board found that the evidence received since the last final decision in January 2002 is cumulative and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and bronchitis, headaches, tinnitus, and a low back disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as they do not cause characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that he is not entitled to such an effective date as a matter of law.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after service.,Service connection requires medical evidence linking the current condition to service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by such evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches. The decision also noted that the Veteran was issued hearing aids for his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and readjudication.

The Board has granted a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches, effective since September 15, 2005. Prior to this date, the Veteran's condition was rated at 30%. The decision is based on evidence showing more frequent and severe attacks of migraines.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's allergic fungal sinusitis. The issues include service connection for allergic fungal sinusitis, migraine headaches, and diplopia secondary to allergic fungal sinusitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and nausea, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches and a skin disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the loss of his service records and the need to search for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches were reduced from a 30 percent rating to noncompensable, but the RO restored the previous 30 percent rating. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and supporting documentation from his employer.

The Veteran incurred medical expenses at a private hospital for the treatment of headaches, including migraine headaches. The care was deemed necessary due to a medical emergency where delay would have been hazardous to his health and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of perirectal abscesses, bronchitis, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), hidradenitis suppurativa, migraine headaches, and hypertension. The Board also denied her increased rating claims for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and left knee, as well as a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including benign tumors of the colon, migraines, hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy, psychiatric disorders, and vascular diseases. The appeal was reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating schedule.