Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his service-connected psychiatric disability or an in-service TBI, including a reported altercation when a locker fell on his head.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and seeking VA and private medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for headaches, low back disability, and dizziness are being reviewed.

The Veteran's TMJ syndrome and chronic headaches have not met the criteria for higher initial ratings. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a grant of any increased rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a head injury incurred during service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, tinnitus, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen service connection for headaches are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic headaches are rated at 50 percent effective November 30, 2006.,The Veteran's service-connected dizziness with fainting spells is rated at 10 percent effective November 30, 2006.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for either a right knee condition or a headache disorder, as there is no current diagnosis and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board denied reopening the Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability and found that there is no current evidence showing residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions, including hypertension, migraines, sleep disability (narcolepsy), sinus disability, and polymyalgia. The issues are primarily about service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder or due to exposure to burn pits in Iraq.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are related to her in-service head injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to his active duty service, with the Board giving him the benefit of the doubt. The claims for migraines and dizziness as secondary to a pre-existing condition are denied.

The Veteran's total combined disability rating is 60 percent, which does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU. The Board finds that the Veteran is not unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sleep disorder is not service-connected as it is a symptom of his service-connected adjustment disorder.,The Veteran's headaches are service-connected, with the examiner linking them to his service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, sinus disorder, and headaches was denied as there is no current evidence of a vertigo disability. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a preexisting sinus or headache condition prior to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for posttraumatic headaches and left ankle arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, resulting in a 50% disability rating. The Board also found that she is not unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle disability has been reopened and granted. She is also granted a rating in excess of 10 percent for her migraine headaches from August 4, 2005 to April 7, 2014.,Service connection was established for PTSD due to military sexual trauma during service.