Migraines & headaches decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including referral to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service for an extraschedular rating on one issue and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case on the other.

The Board has granted service connection for DDD of the cervical spine, finding that the Veteran's continuity of symptomatology with respect to his cervical spine following service is credible. The claims for depression and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain a head injury in service and does not currently have a disability manifested by headaches or tinnitus. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular disability evaluation of 50 percent, and a 60 percent extraschedular rating is granted.,Since May 7, 2004, the Veteran has been found unemployable due to her service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy, headaches, lung cancer, stomach condition, and bilateral eye disorder (diminished visual acuity).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service treatment records, VA hospital records, and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches is being reviewed again.

The Board has determined that the appellant's disability manifested by chronic sinus congestion with headaches is due to a diagnosis of chronic vasomotor rhinitis, which was incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of his psychiatric disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran seeks TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the combined effect of all service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Veteran was treated for migraines in service and currently suffers from these symptoms.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for migraines, increased disability ratings for thoracolumbar radiculopathy and degenerative arthritis, and groin pain are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA, TRICARE, and private treatment records. The appeals are not yet decided.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hallux valgus of the right foot, status post bunionectomy, prior to August 5, 2009. The Veteran's migraine headaches are addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, and pes planus were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation that would support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are shown to have been manifested since the date of VA receipt of his original claim on October 12, 1999, by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. Therefore, a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches effective from October 12, 1999 is granted.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and considering new evidence. The appeal will be returned to the RO for readjudication.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The claims for service connection and increased rating remain pending.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including verification of the Veteran's National Guard and Reserve service records and obtaining any outstanding treatment records. The issue of reopening a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder will also be addressed.