Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, headache disorder, and diabetes mellitus were also denied as there was no credible evidence to support their service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the RO, and the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, left knee disability, and right elbow disability will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service verification and private treatment records. The Veteran is also to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and increased the Veteran's disability rating for left eye maculopathy with headaches and blurred vision to 20 percent effective from May 20, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet is service-connected due to exposure to jet fuel during his military service. The benign cranial tumor, headaches, and bilateral eye disability are not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches and sleep apnea did not manifest during or as a result of active military service, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted the Veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection for recurrent headaches and determined that it was related to her service-connected obstructive/restrictive lung disease. However, the Board denied her claim for service connection for atopic dermatitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are incurred during wartime service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right hand strain, left wrist and hand disorder, headaches, and pelvic disorder are all found to be caused by or aggravated by her service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right wrist disorder, lumbar and cervical spine conditions, and other issues, have been granted. The effective date for the increased ratings is February 2002.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining VA medical records and providing the Veteran with a statement of the case on the claim for service connection for hepatitis A and B.

The Board has denied service connection for scoliosis, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's scoliosis was not incurred or aggravated during service, her headaches were not caused by military service, and there is no evidence linking the current psychiatric condition to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination for his headaches and an updated review of the claim file.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of head injuries and facial spasms and cluster headaches, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% disability evaluation for chronic migraine headaches was denied as the initial claim for service connection had already become final.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an inferior third ventricle benign cystic lesion and residuals of head trauma with headaches.,A compensable rating is denied for the Veteran's left wrist fracture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for headaches as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's combined evaluation of 80 percent for his service-connected disabilities does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as they do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.