Migraines & headaches decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a sleep disorder and an increased rating for migraine headaches. The claim for constipation was granted with a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches disability was incurred in active military service and is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinusitis and headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines, to include as secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine disability, has been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension are being remanded due to the need to obtain her service treatment records, conduct VA examinations, and further develop the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, hypertension, a left ankle disorder, restless leg syndrome, a left shoulder disorder, a cervical spine disorder, a right knee disorder, hearing loss, and prostate disorder are denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hyposmia (loss of sense of smell) and sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's rhinitis caused or aggravated these conditions. The headaches issue is remanded for further development.

The Board finds CUE in the January 2006 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus. The effective date is set at June 1, 2005. Service connection for tender and painful scars on the right upper extremity is granted. An increased evaluation to 30 percent for migraine headaches is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have any chronic residuals of head trauma, to include migraines and dizziness, related to his head injury in active service. The VA examiner's opinion is more persuasive than the Veteran's statements regarding the connection between his current symptoms and the in-service head injury.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if he needs regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, status-post fracture, has been rated at 20 percent since March 24, 2010. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition based on limitation of motion and pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as his combined rating is 40 percent, and he has not demonstrated that he is unemployable due to these conditions.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is currently rated at 30 percent, effective prior to April 3, 2013. After this date, the highest schedular rating available for his condition has been assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's sinus or allergy disorder, which is manifested by headaches, was not incurred in service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service treatment records and clarification of addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed low back disability and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to make him unemployable, and the Board grants entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a video conference hearing at the Montgomery, Alabama RO.

The Veteran's tachycardia, as likely as not, had its onset during a period of active service between March 2006 and May 2006. Service connection for tachycardia is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic headaches, PTSD, and TBI were denied. The maximum schedular ratings have already been assigned for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of her neck disability and whether she is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The issues of service connection for gastrointestinal problems, concentration problems, sleep disturbances, headaches, skin rash, respiratory condition, mood changes, fatigue, and chronic PMS are also remanded.