Migraines & headaches decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the relationship between his claimed conditions and service. The claim will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the AHEC Family Practice Clinic and the Memphis VAMC. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of headaches and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's headaches due to photophobia due to left optic nerve condition are rated at 50 percent, while his left optic nerve cupping with light sensitivity status post laceration left eyelid is rated at 10 percent. The higher ratings requested for both conditions were denied.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher rating for his post-traumatic headaches is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, bipolar disorder, and residuals of a fractured left wrist. The claim for reopening the low back pain was also denied.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and headaches are currently pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO, as requested.

The Veteran's low back disorder and headache disorder are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, which is the highest available. The claim for TDIU remains pending as it meets the threshold criteria.

The VA Chief Benefits Director denied an extraschedular evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected vasovagal syncope with headaches, finding that her disability did not present such an exceptional or unusual picture as to render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.