Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, as secondary to headaches, have been denied. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between his current conditions and active duty.

The Veteran's headaches, atrial fibrillation, and hiatal hernia are found to be related to his service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and GAD).,Service connection is granted for headaches, atrial fibrillation, and hiatal hernia as secondary to PTSD and GAD.,The Board has determined that the Veteran's current conditions are reasonably connected to his military service.

The Veteran is entitled to a rate of payment of 100 percent for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service-connected migraine headaches and discharge from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a Travel Board hearing, and the appeal is not yet fully adjudicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of shrapnel wounds to the head, hands, and legs, and migraine headaches (claimed as secondary to shrapnel wounds) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not cause him to be in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, thus denying his claims for special monthly compensation based on these grounds.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches are not proximately due to, or the result of, his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since June 15, 2009, due to very frequent and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's migraine headaches are not attributable to service or his service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found that the current condition is unrelated to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and headaches are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's cluster headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, effective June 15, 2006. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as his headaches do not cause very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, nightmares, and cold sweats are denied as there is no current disability manifested by these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding private treatment records and additional VA examinations are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current, diagnosed seizure disorder and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations. The Veteran's son's helpless child status claim also requires further development.

The Board found no additional disability resulting from the Warfarin overdose and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated as 10 percent disabling since January 26, 2009. The VA examiner found that the Veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines at least once a month over the last several months.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and headaches due to incomplete development of the record, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Murfreesboro, Tennessee VA Medical Center and any other relevant medical providers. The Veteran is also requested to provide information about all other medical providers who have treated him for his claimed disabilities since 1998.