Migraines & headaches decisions — 2011

The Board denied service connection for left hip fracture with arthritis and migraine headaches. The decision is now pending further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted his aid and attendance examination. The issue will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine type vascular headaches effective September 11, 2008. The appeal for higher initial evaluation is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and a bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate medical examinations. The appellant is required to undergo another VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, severity, and relationship of her claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The issues of residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, and PTSD were also addressed but are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tension headaches result in a disability picture that more nearly approximates very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and scarring of the right eye, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's headaches are considered to be related to his in-service accident, while the scarring of the right eye is also linked to that same incident. However, there was no evidence linking the bilateral hearing loss to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video hearing. The appeal will be handled in an expeditious manner.

The Veteran's current headache disorder is found to have onset in military service and is related to a service-connected disability of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, status postoperative discectomy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected cervical disc disease. The Board also remanded the issues of increased rating for cervical disc disease with headaches and service connection for bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations to assess his service-connected migraines and mid sole and calcaneal plantar fasciitis with spurs.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and providing a medical opinion on whether acetaminophen used to control service-connected headaches contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of an in-service head injury, to include a headache disorder, and memory loss due to inadequate examination and failure to provide proper notice. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastroesophageal reflux disorder and migraine headaches.,Service connection is established for these conditions as they are found to be related to active duty.

The Board has not yet decided the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disorders. The dental disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' but concluded that he was not permanently incapable of self-support at the age of 18.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus or other foot disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. His claim for service connection for headaches was not granted as the evidence did not establish a link between his current headache condition and active service.