Migraines & headaches decisions — 2014

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, but denied hearing loss.,Service connection is established for tinnitus as it had its onset during service. Service connection is also established for migraine headaches as they are related to service.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show a diagnosis of or history of heart attack during service. The Board finds no evidence that the Veteran sustained a heart attack in service, and there is no medical evidence linking current heart disability to service.,There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran had a migraine headache disorder during service or for many years thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled video conference hearing. The case will be processed again with the opportunity for a new hearing.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from jails and determining if his injuries were willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining STRs related to a possible MVA in service and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's headache disorder. The claims of service connection for nephropathy and headache disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed headaches, as there is conflicting evidence on their etiology.

The Veteran's death was contributed to by a service-connected chronic headache disability, and the Board has determined that this condition contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's cervical strain with headaches and associated radiculopathy have been rated at 30 percent since August 1, 2007. The effective date for this rating is not specified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot and left foot conditions did not begin during service or are otherwise related to service. The neck injury with headaches is also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's residuals of a right knee injury, status post ACL reconstruction surgery, are related to his service and the claim for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his migraine headaches, preclude him from substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that he is unemployable due to these disabilities and grants a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, and a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders is granted.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for sinus problems and headaches, lung condition, heart condition, bilateral deep vein thrombosis, and anti-lupus/anti-coagulant disorder due to chemical and asbestos exposure during service.,However, new VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected, but there is no evidence linking his obstructive sleep apnea to service.

The Veteran's headaches are attributable to service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to TBI.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are considered to have begun during service and are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, and a 30 percent rating is assigned for his service-connected stress headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper back and neck injury, headaches, stomach condition, and left shoulder disability are all service-connected. The effective date is July 18, 2000.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for mechanical cervical strain and traumatic brain injury with post-traumatic migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.