Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and considering whether he can secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected headache disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence, including records from the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

The Veteran has a chronic headache disorder that began in service and continues to the present. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met, granting entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's neuroepithelial cyst of the left cerebral hemisphere has been rated at 50% since April 2007, with frequent and severe headaches that have caused significant economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's current headache disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, nor is it presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with mood disorder has been granted a 100% rating effective April 27, 2004. The syphilis with erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches to the RO for additional action due to a need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to outstanding VA medical records and the need to ensure compliance with previous orders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing at the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine, low back, headaches, and tinnitus disabilities are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and his tension headaches are not compensably disabling. The Board has granted a higher evaluation for the low back disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be considered on their merits.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and chronic headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and stomach disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran does not have a chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness secondary to service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War, and his symptoms are attributed to other causes.

The Veteran's headaches are found to have manifested during service and are considered a direct result of his military service. Service connection for psychogenic movement disorder is also granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability and has determined that his neurological deficiencies of the left and right lower extremities are related to his service-connected back disability. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.