Migraines & headaches decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his migraine headaches, including whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of both the extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and the TDIU rating issue. The Veteran is advised that he must provide information needed to process a claim for TDIU, and if he responds, his claim will be adjudicated in a rating decision.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability since September 14, 2007. The Board finds a separate evaluation for the Veteran's migraine headaches is warranted from this date.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current left arm and shoulder condition, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The claims of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of right clavicle fracture and service connection for migraine headaches and GERD are also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee scar, arthritis of the pelvic bones, and shin splints were denied. The Board found that there was no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and headaches, as well as increased ratings for his bilateral lower leg disabilities, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disorder resulting from an undiagnosed illness or any other condition that would warrant service connection.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, and generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks are all found to have originated during his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and consideration of newly received evidence.

The July 1984 rating decision denied service connection for tension headaches and bilateral hearing loss. New evidence received since then did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for seizure disorder and migraine headaches due to a lack of scheduled Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including left ventricular hypertrophy, hypertension, and headaches, have been granted. The initial ratings assigned are 10 percent for each condition.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for vestibular migraines with dizziness has been granted at a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for additional actions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tension headaches with depression. The Veteran's contentions regarding PTSD are treated as a separate issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and for a comprehensive examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities alone are sufficiently severe to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches from June 13, 2005 is being remanded due to inadequate analysis and discussion of the evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, finding that a current disability (headaches) is related to an in-service injury (a motor vehicle accident resulting in head trauma and post-concussion syndrome manifested as headaches).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including hypertension, migraine headaches, and cerebrovascular accidents.