Migraines & headaches decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches began during his military service and have continued since then. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability is attributable to her active duty service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of whether her headaches are secondary to a service-connected disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA outpatient treatment records and a need for clarification regarding the examiner's opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, a skin disability other than pseudofolliculitis barbae, headaches, left wrist and foot disabilities, tinnitus, lung disability, and left hand disability. The decision also addressed issues related to initial compensable ratings for hallux valgus of the feet and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, herpes type II, headaches, swelling in the joints, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and need for clarification of medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's service-connected head trauma and its impact on his migraines and TDIU claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches. The claims for fibromyalgia, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and drug sensitivity secondary to fibromyalgia or an acquired psychiatric disorder are being REMANDED for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to incomplete medical records, lack of adequate examination reports, and inconsistencies in diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, headaches, and dizziness are all service-connected based on direct evidence of their onset during his military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate neurological examination and determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's mild traumatic brain injury with post-traumatic headaches is service-connected. His lumbosacral strain, post laminectomy, with left hip sciatica was initially rated at 20 percent and increased to 30 percent effective July 1, 2010. The anxiety neurosis with conversion hysteria remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are rated at 30 percent, and his left hamstring disability is currently noncompensably rated. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for headaches. The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current headache disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for headaches, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that additional medical records and examinations are needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for PTSD and post-concussion headaches are being remanded due to the need for medical opinions regarding the etiology and severity of his psychiatric disability(ies) and headache symptoms.

The Veteran's hypertension and chronic headache disorder are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine their etiology.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, including his service-connected residuals of brain trauma.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral decreased visual acuity and residuals of head trauma with headaches is denied. The current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder and headaches, as well as his claim for an increased rating for chronic lumbosacral spine strain. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for other conditions.