Migraines & headaches decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, arthritis, and headaches due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's service treatment records to determine if there are any medical records from his hospitalization following a parachute accident in service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various injuries and conditions, but the appeal will be remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for low back disorder, migraine headaches, lower extremity disorder, respiratory disorder, and vision disorder. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective May 31, 2006, due to her service-connected disabilities meeting the regulatory requirements for TDIU. Her combined rating at that time was 80 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, sexual dysfunction, colonic diverticulitis, and a nasal pterygium (loss of vision) are denied. The Veteran is already service connected for a cervical strain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected migraines and hemorrhoids do not warrant a compensable disability rating under VA's schedular criteria. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine-type headache disorder does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraines with blackout spells, effective prior to August 11, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated in service, while her glaucoma is not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's dental condition, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all found to be eligible for VA outpatient treatment. The specific service connection issues have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current migraine headaches are not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected headaches due to concussion do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as there is no diagnosis of multi-infarct dementia or other neurological disabilities associated with brain trauma. The current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the clinically established impairment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month over the last several months, but are not completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for additional medical records. The issues of service connection for headaches and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran's headaches and migraines were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor may they be presumed. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, as well as a new VA examination for hip strains and tibia/fibula disabilities.