Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Board denied service connection for meningioma and headaches, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or any qualifying chronic disability under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically a need for an updated medical opinion based on the September 2010 VA examination and CT scan results.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma (headaches) and neck injury, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that any pre-existing disabilities existed prior to service or were aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's occipital headaches are not due to underlying disease or injury and are not associated with a service-connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches, left foot numbness, and low back disability have been addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to outstanding records and the need for a VA examination. The claims are related to service connection for residuals of facial trauma, including narcolepsy and headaches.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, which meets the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities alone are sufficiently severe to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to determine whether any of these conditions are related to his military service due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints to include elbows, hands, knees, and feet has been reopened. His cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, while his lumbar spine disability remains at 40 percent. The Veteran's tinnitus on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by joint pain or headaches and nausea, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claim of service connection for PTSD remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional private treatment records, as well as potential changes in her disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and tension headaches, and considering a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 10 percent, the maximum available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's post concussion syndrome with headaches claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability, bipolar disorder with depression. The cause of death was listed as probable cardiac arrhythmia due to an enlarged heart. Given the evidence, including the independent medical evaluation, which concluded that the medications prescribed for his psychiatric condition likely contributed to his death, the Board has granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and consideration of his claim in light of new evidence.

The Veteran's decreased visual acuity, headaches, and dizziness are not considered to be caused by the March 1, 2006 carotid surgery performed by VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a separate chronic headache disorder or other disabilities warranting separate ratings. The current rating for sinusitis is 30 percent and does not meet criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional clinical records from her private physicians.