Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, which he asserts had its onset during service or was caused by his service-connected chronic sinusitis with headaches. The Board finds the July 2012 VA examination inadequate and remands the case for an appropriate VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service or a service-connected disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, hypertension, and an unspecified blood disorder have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at the highest possible level (50%) throughout the appeal period, and his GERD has resulted in a 50% rating. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence does not support a grant of benefits in any of these cases.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to November 22, 2013. The decision found that the evidence did not show prostrating attacks as required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's migraine headache symptoms have been manifested by frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board has determined that a 50 percent rating for headaches is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine DDD with hyperlordosis, scoliosis, and retrolisthesis is related to service. The skin disability and headaches are currently under consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's spine disability, headaches, and tinnitus are service-connected. The skin condition claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the purpose of obtaining additional VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The claims will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and TBI with headaches, but the rating assigned is not specified. The effective date of the grant of service connection is also not provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess her disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 27, 2012 for PTSD with depressive disorder NOS and her TDIU claim were both denied as she was not unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is shown to have developed as a result of traumatic events in service including his fear of hostile military activity, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not suffer a concussion or headaches as a result of her May 2005 fall at a VA medical facility. Therefore, she is not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a concussion and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing or outdated medical records and an addendum opinion considering new evidence.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and addressing the request to reopen a claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed conditions, including headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and umbilical hernia, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and examinations to address the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and any new evidence submitted since the last examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations of hypertension and tension headaches, as well as service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, were denied. The Board found that his hypertension did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his tension headaches did not meet criteria for a 50 percent evaluation.