Migraines & headaches decisions — 2014

The Veteran's post lumbar puncture headaches have not been characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability at any time during the appellate period, thus he is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and is granting service connection for breathing problems, headaches, and fatigue due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide proper VCAA notice. The Veteran will also be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues are whether hypertension and a headache disorder are related to service or secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for migraine headaches was denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and employment information.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since January 1, 2009, the maximum schedular rating available under DC 8100.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease, migraine headaches, and hypertension have been rated at their maximum levels of disability. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches pre-existed service and were not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against service connection for bronchitis, headaches, and a muscle disorder.,Evidence received since the final decisions does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected migraine headaches, as well as the need to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches prior to March 9, 2009 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% evaluation for the entire appeal period beginning on January 10, 2005. The claim of entitlement to TDIU is addressed in the REMAND section and is REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, schedule a VA examination for his headaches, and refer the TDIU claim raised by the record for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's TBI residuals have been properly rated under the appropriate diagnostic codes, and a separate compensable disability rating for TBI under Diagnostic Code 8045 is denied.

The Veteran does not have glaucoma and his cataracts are age-related. The cramps in the neck, left shoulder disorder, and migraine headaches are not related to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for glaucoma and cataracts/pseudophakia is denied as there is no evidence of causation or aggravation by service.

The Veteran's headaches and back disorder are service-connected, with the headache disorder being granted based on new evidence from her private physician. The back disorder is not currently diagnosed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and other undiagnosed illness-related symptoms, have been denied. The evidence does not support findings of an in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology for these conditions.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches was granted effective from September 20, 2010.,From November 6, 2012 onwards, the Veteran is entitled to a maximum 50 percent evaluation for his migraines.