Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to locate the Veteran's service treatment records and obtain any relevant VA outpatient records.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development due to a need for translation of documents and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain disorder, an increased rating for vasomotor headaches, and TDIU prior to July 20, 2007 were all granted.

The Veteran's mixed type headaches are rated at 50% effective from December 15, 1997.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 50% evaluation, effective November 7, 2002. He also received separate service connection for memory loss and states of altered consciousness secondary to his TBI.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic headaches and knee conditions, do not solely preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, as there is no evidence of such symptoms during service and the VA examiner found them less likely than not to have been caused by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection of low back disability, headaches, coccyx fracture, torn right upper arm muscle, peripheral vascular disease of the right upper extremity, arthritis of the bilateral legs and arms with joint pain, skin problems, and a soft tissue condition of the bilateral feet and arms. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from a private chiropractor and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's syncope and headaches are related to her military service, with objective indications of chronic disability. The symptoms have been present since her separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective date were denied. The Veteran's cognitive impairment was rated at 30% prior to October 23, 2008, and at 40% thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder with headaches, finding that his disorder did not have onset during his period of active federal service or ACDUTRA.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including additional VA examinations and medical opinions on various issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder, claimed as migraine headaches, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran incurred a headache disability during his active duty military service and has competent evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for chloracne, increased rating for right orbital fracture with related conditions, increased rating for tinnitus, and ratings for hearing loss and sinusitis are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims due to the submission of new evidence. The issues include service connection for various conditions, including headaches and sleep disturbance, all claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not shown in service or within the first post-service year, and have not been linked to a disease or injury of service origin. Service connection is denied.