Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg/knee disability and chronic headaches to include migraines are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's TBI and migraine headaches have not been shown to result in prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months, thus preventing her from receiving a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder, claimed as secondary to tinnitus, is being remanded due to outstanding VA and private medical records needing to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral upper extremity and left lower extremity numbness, were denied. The Board found that there was no competent evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, but the preponderance of the evidence reflects that the headaches do not produce severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders was denied because she failed to report for a necessary VA examination without providing good cause.

The Veteran's headaches with dizziness and skin rash conditions are found to be related to his service, including combat exposure in Vietnam. The Board grants the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, diarrhea, hair loss, fatigue, a sleep disorder, and joint and muscle pain due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected headaches warrant a noncompensable disability rating, as his condition is characterized by purely subjective complaints of mild headaches that do not meet the criteria for more severe evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's muscle contraction headaches are proximately due to or the result of her service-connected carcinoma of the right breast and adenocarcinoma of the cervix, granting service connection for these headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service treatment records and potential need to provide notice regarding alternative sources of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, nor are he bedridden or housebound. Therefore, his claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and headaches. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and a compensable rating for headaches. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 100%, but he does not have a single permanent disability rated at 100%. Therefore, he lacks legal ground to establish special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Veteran's disability, characterized by muscle pain and weakness, fatigue, insomnia, and headaches due to a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, has been rated at 20 percent since the citation date (likely June 2009).

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including neurological disabilities of the extremities, vertigo, spontaneous fevers and chills, sleep apnea, hypertension, headaches, skin rash condition, and malignant melanoma, were denied as there is no competent medical or credible lay evidence to support these claims. The appeal does not involve service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's headache disorder, to include migraine headaches, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.