Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for migraines, effective December 1, 2008. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide a comprehensive VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the head and traumatic brain injury were denied by the Board, as his headaches are not considered residuals of a traumatic brain injury and his memory loss is not related to any aspect of service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding his claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a low back injury, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for myofascial pain syndrome. The Veteran's current service-connected conditions include chronic diarrhea, tension headaches, and recurrent arthralgias.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches and memory loss are not related to his in-service head injury, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the incident. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected anisocoria of the right eye, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder strain and headaches, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms since service are consistent with his in-service injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for migraines and a psychiatric disorder, but not for status post keratolysis of the palms or left knee medial meniscal tear with cyst formation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headache is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is now pending with the RO for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosed disability or any in-service event, injury, or disease that would support service connection for migraine headaches. The Veteran's statements about experiencing headaches since service were not credible given the lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic headache disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's fatigue, headaches, memory problems, diverticulosis, anxiety, GERD, and sleep disorder are found to be due to undiagnosed illness during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his facial paralysis and headaches.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent. The claims to reopen his previously denied claims for migraines and IBS were both denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's headache disorder and reviewing the claim for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions.

The Board has determined that further development is required, including scheduling the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing. The appeal will be remanded to the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic migraine headaches are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.