Migraines & headaches decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence. However, his TDIU claim has been granted as he is found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by very frequent attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, and the Board finds that a 50 percent evaluation is more nearly approximated.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and a low back disorder, but denied service connection for Raynaud's disease, collagen vascular disease, and fibrosis.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and adjudication of a claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hallux valgus and migraines have been granted compensable ratings of 10 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and ensure that all due process rights are protected.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and headaches, finding that new evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen the claims. The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to a pituitary tumor with hypopituitarism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for earaches, headaches, and vertigo, as well as his increased ratings for tinnitus, fragment wounds, left ear and face, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and TDIU. The evidence did not establish current disabilities associated with these conditions.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II claimed as secondary to the service connected hypertension. The case is being remanded for issuance of a SOC regarding the issue of entitlement to a separate evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board found that the Veteran's blurred vision and headaches are not likely associated with his in-service head injury, and there is no current residual disability other than service-connected scarring. The arthritis of hips and hands is unrelated to any injury or event associated with military service. Bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. His loss of sense of taste and smell are both rated at the maximum disability rating provided by regulation, while his headaches are currently rated at the maximum disability rating provided by regulation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of entitlement to a temporary total evaluation was also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for PTSD, migraine headaches, and asthma have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD did not contribute to his death, and even if his pulmonary condition did contribute, it was not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected back disorder and otitis media, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for tension headaches. The Board also denied his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the validity of his stressor allegations and a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric or back disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, and DM are all found to be secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is granted increased ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches is currently under review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, but denied his claims for right shoulder disorder, dizziness, numbness of hands, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and psychiatric disorder.