Migraines & headaches decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including the provision of a VA examination to assess his current cervical spine and headache disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran first manifested these symptoms within one year of separation from active duty. Service connection is also granted for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board finds that there is no competent and credible evidence showing the Veteran was diagnosed with migraine headaches, neuropathy of the arms, a chronic disability manifested by memory loss, or a psychiatric disorder during his military service. The record does not contain any post-service treatment records for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of a compensable rating for any of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from April 12, 2009 to May 13, 2009. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was not granted as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the August 1971 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant was denied as she did not meet the criteria for such assistance due to her service-connected disabilities. The Veteran has been granted other benefits, but still needs further VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by symptoms productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing headache disorder was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations to evaluate her service-connected major depressive disorder, migraine headaches, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a new examination to assess his current employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected vasomotor rhinitis and sinusitis with headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations to determine service connection for various conditions, including Gulf War Syndrome, obesity, joint disorders, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), skin condition, headaches, and high blood pressure.

The Veteran seeks service connection for headaches, including migraines. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his active service and granted service connection.,The Board also found that the Veteran's migraine disorder was related to his active service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of craniocerebral trauma with right frontal encephalomalacia are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The claim for TDIU has been referred to the RO for further action.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU. The RO has not assigned a rating or effective date for any of these issues.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's current level of hearing impairment did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches and muscle spasms did not have their onset in service, were not manifested to a compensable degree within one year after service, or are otherwise causally related to service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches and neck disability are etiologically related to his service-connected TMJ dysfunction, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches and visual disturbance in his left eye.