Migraines & headaches decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received after a final decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's current headache disorder and whether it is related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by headaches and eye twitch are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are not related to his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The issue of vertigo disorder or dizziness is being remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for headaches, blurred vision, and dizziness. The Veteran's headaches are presumed related to his military service.

The Veteran's muscle contraction headaches are rated as 30 percent disabling, effective from the date of the decision. The skin rash and respiratory disorder claims remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are due to an undiagnosed illness or unexplained multisymptom illness related to his service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has ordered a new examination to clarify the medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed head injury residuals and their likely etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal is considered 'mixed' as some issues may be granted while others are not.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic headache disability was not incurred or aggravated during his active service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for muscle tension headaches was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of TDIU, which is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for migraine headaches and anterior wedging of the thoracic spine are being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability with headaches and right upper extremity disability, including degenerative changes of the right shoulder. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain issue is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine appropriate rating.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be caused by the medication he takes for his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and thus they are granted as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and generic basal cell carcinoma were denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, residuals of a stroke, and headaches have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the current disabilities are not related to active duty.

The Veteran has a current diagnosis of headaches that had its onset in service, and the Board finds that this chronic headache disability is related to her active duty. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.