Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including psychiatric, joint pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, and headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for torn ligaments in the left ankle and vascular headaches, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records and a need for clarification of the examiner's qualifications.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, residuals of a left knee strain, and migraine headaches with blackouts due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches did not develop during service or due to any incident of his period of active military service, including exposure to contaminants in Southwest Asia. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claimed residuals of a head trauma to include headaches, memory loss, and vertigo were not shown to be related to service. The Board found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to need for additional development, including a new VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck disability and headaches. The Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for headaches is also denied.

For the period prior to May 21, 2009, the Veteran's vasovagal syncope with headaches did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.,For the period beginning May 21, 2009, the Veteran's vasovagal syncope with headaches did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and headaches, both claimed as secondary to PTSD, are denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a separate and distinct sleep disorder or headache disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a head injury and PTSD due to further development being needed, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous medical examination and additional VA treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his pre-existing conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and a chronic headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tension and migraine headaches as secondary to his service-connected Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID). The initial rating of CVID is now set at 60 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of low back strain, service connection for neck disability and headaches were denied. The claim to reopen the hydrocephalus issue was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not eligible for continued REAP benefits due to his status as an inactive member of the National Guard, and did not re-affiliate within 12 months. The claim must be denied based on a lack of entitlement under the law.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, recurrent herpetic genitalia infections, and hepatitis C were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for a headache disorder. For recurrent herpetic genitalia infections, the medical evidence showed no objective manifestations despite subjective symptoms. For hepatitis C, there was no evidence showing treatment with systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.