Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board granted service connection for post-concussion headaches, finding that the Veteran experienced a minor head injury during combat service and has had symptoms since then.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional private treatment records relevant to the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were incurred in service, but a brain tumor, including a pituitary tumor, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board grants service connection for arthritis of the right knee as secondary to a service-connected left leg disability. Service connection for headaches is denied.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and right inguinal hernia, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, impotence, and tension headaches were rated at various levels based on their severity.

The Veteran's impotency (erectile dysfunction) is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected depression, and he is assigned a 30 percent rating for his migraine headaches.

The appellant's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and a major depressive disorder with agoraphobia is service-connected.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The evidence supports that the Veteran's migraines had their onset during his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness, a bilateral knuckle disorder, and a left wrist disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions during or after service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and residuals of a fracture of the right side of the face with traumatic trigeminal neuralgia as these conditions were found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and dysthymic and anxiety disorders. The claim to reopen for migraine headaches was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches due to head trauma are not shown to be productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability. Therefore, a disability rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, dementia, hypertension, headaches, and a bilateral foot disorder. However, the claim for service connection for PTSD was granted.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo with dizziness and nausea, headaches, hypertension, asbestosis, diabetes mellitus, skin cancer, diverticulitis, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a local hearing before a Decision Review Officer and further development of the claims.

The Veteran is to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine whether he has a chronic headache disorder due to an in-service head injury.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, acid reflux disease, sinusitis with chronic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, occipital neuralgia, and tinnitus were denied. However, the claim for chronic headaches was granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, a neck disability, a left knee disability, and a right knee disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities.