Migraines & headaches decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with appropriate examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected cervical spine disability and headache disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The Board found that an overpayment of VA benefits due to a change in the Veteran's marital status was properly created, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for osteoporosis, kyphosis, ankylosing spondylitis, breast cancer, migraines, osteomalacia, and scoliosis were all granted as secondary to PTSD with depression.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA aid and attendance examination to determine if she needs regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depression, kyphosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and migraines. The RO/AMC will then readjudicate the SMC claim in light of these findings.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD due to any incident of his active duty service.,The Board also found that the Veteran does not have hypertension with headaches due to any incident of his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 7, 2010 was denied due to the lack of a combined rating meeting the schedular criteria. The case is now remanded for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is likely incurred during his period of service. The claim for a disability manifested by headaches, dizziness, and lightheadedness to include as due to an undiagnosed illness remains pending.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and to determine whether any diagnosed cervical spine disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but denied them on the merits due to lack of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and headaches were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they related to a service-connected disability. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's migraine headaches are secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's tension headaches are manifested by frequent prostrating attacks, occurring at least twice per week and lasting from four hours to overnight. These headaches have required the Veteran to lie down during episodes and miss approximately one or two days of work per month since her retirement in 2010.

The Board has restored service connection for migraine headaches and degenerative changes of the cervical spine, but denied severance of service connection for impingement syndrome of the right upper extremity. The reduction in disability rating from 30% to 0% was not proper.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his traumatic brain injury, back disability, and migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's cold injuries to his bilateral hands and feet aggravated his PVD with claudication. The claims are also being considered in light of the Veteran raising the issue that his PTSD may have caused or aggravated his tension headaches.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current headache disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the initial ratings of migraine headaches, PTSD, and asthma.

The Board has determined that there is no competent and credible evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, head injury with migraines, or PTSD with depression.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training and inactive duty for training, as well as to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the onset and relationship of his claimed conditions to service. The case will be remanded for these actions.