Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headache disability, namely migraines, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and mixed astigmatism have been reopened, but his current evidence does not support a finding of a chronic condition or a link to active service. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's interstitial cystitis is currently rated at 40 percent, which meets the criteria for this rating. The Veteran does not have urinary dysfunction requiring an appliance or absorbent materials changed more than four times per day.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and issuing a statement of the case on the issue of an increased rating for fractured ring and little fingers. The Veteran's headaches will be examined to determine if they are related to service or any incident therein.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a clarification of the October 2011 QTC neurological examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are caused by his service-connected sleep apnea, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's neck disability and headaches pre-existed service and were not aggravated by active duty service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of the nature of his incarceration and to determine if he was incarcerated due to a felony conviction, which would affect the overpayment calculation.

The Board granted a 30% rating for the Veteran's service-connected headache disorder, but did not address or grant entitlement to TDIU. The Court found that TDIU was raised by the Veteran and evidence in 1987.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a head injury, to include headaches and tinnitus, were not incurred in active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to verify her Reserve service and obtain all outstanding medical records, including from the Birmingham VAMC and UAB Hoover Health Center. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if any of the claimed disabilities are related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records of treatment. The Veteran's seizure disorder secondary to service-connected conditions is at issue.

The Veteran's tension headache disorder may be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were not manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability prior to April 18, 2006. From April 18, 2006 to November 6, 2008, the Veteran's migraine headaches did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's head trauma and hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing pre-existing conditions worsened during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing issue and will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder and migraine headaches are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected head injury with migraine headaches is denied.