Migraines & headaches decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether his preexisting headaches were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that it is related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder has also been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that it is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a TDIU examination. The appellant's service-connected disabilities are to be considered in combination with his other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, grand mal seizures, headaches, hearing loss, and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional records from his VA treatment providers.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities, including headaches, dizzy spells, and blurred vision, are not related to his service due to lack of a nexus between his in-service head trauma and these conditions. The cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities were also not linked to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment. The claims are also being held in abeyance regarding a TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's tension headaches are related to his military service, and whether he has any current residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and verifying the claimed stressor related to SCUD missile attacks.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were found to be tantamount to characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month, without completely prostrating attacks. The appeal for a higher rating prior to January 4, 2007 is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic rhinitis with frontal headaches began in service and has continued since, granting service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches had their onset during her service in Afghanistan and granted service connection for these conditions, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches, claimed as residuals of a head injury, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

Service connection for headaches and numbness of the right leg was denied. The Veteran's pes planus, bunions of the right foot, and bunions of the left foot were granted with a 10% rating each.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and chronic pain, as well as an increased evaluation for PTSD with a prior effective date are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for neck, low back, and migraine disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations. The RO must ensure that proper notice was given regarding the scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds that a current disability has not been demonstrated for his headaches. Therefore, service connection is denied for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is granted. He is also awarded an initial compensable evaluation (10%) for hypertension, and a 20% evaluation for hemorrhoids prior to January 25, 2008. The Veteran's GERD is rated as 10%. These evaluations are effective from the date of service discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's double vision and headaches, which had been present for five days prior to seeking treatment, did not constitute an emergency situation. The care provided was therefore not authorized under VA regulations.