Migraines & headaches decisions — 2014

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and gastrointestinal disorder (spastic colon and IBS), finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by service. Service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the Veteran with new VA examinations to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and complex partial seizures were denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than July 9, 2010, and November 22, 2013, for the grant of service connection for anosmia and migraine headaches have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for migraine headaches has not met the criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine if headaches are caused by or aggravated by service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression, or cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for headaches associated with his service-connected cervical spine disability was denied as the evidence did not support an association between the two.,The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to a single service-connected disability was also denied, as there is no single service-connected disability that renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's headaches, which are prostrating and occur more than once a month over the last several months, have been rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeals related to right ear hearing loss, migraine headaches as residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and left ear hearing loss. The remaining claims are TDIU and increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and develop the claims for increased ratings for PTSD, migraine headaches, and TDIU. The VA will also seek any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and migraine headaches are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings of 10% for allergic rhinitis and 30% for migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no legal basis for assignment of any earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are not manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, thus the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for review of additional evidence submitted by his wife. The claim will be reconsidered and a decision will be made based on this new information.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The case will be reviewed again after the requested information is obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed autoimmune disorder, fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, sleep disturbance, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The examiner must address the relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at the 10 percent level since September 2, 2010. The Board finds that her headache disability meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension, migraine headaches, heart disease, and kidney disease, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches result in very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, leading to severe economic inadaptability. A 50% disability rating has been granted.

The Veteran is found to have residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches, tinnitus, and imbalance, which are considered service-connected.