Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for service-connected headaches was denied prior to March 12, 2010. From March 12, 2010, the Veteran is granted an initial rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing and the need to issue statements of the case for two issues.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a rash of the left forearm as due to undiagnosed illness in Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Veteran's service-connected headache condition is granted a 50% rating, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his migraine headaches and because of the inextricably intertwined nature of the TDIU issue. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability, concluding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and is less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in the matters of increased ratings for headaches and bilateral hernia repair.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the appeal as to this issue.

The Veteran has withdrawn her claim for an increased evaluation of atypical migraines, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right knee, left knee, and posttraumatic muscle tension headaches were incurred in service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant, through her authorized representative, has withdrawn it.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions, including hypertension, psychiatric disorders, lung issues, head trauma, sleep apnea, headaches, and several other conditions. The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left rib fractures and headaches were denied. The Board found no current residuals of the claimed conditions, and that the Veteran does not have a chronic disability manifested by joint and muscle pain, memory loss, fatigue, twitching hands and feet, and sleep disturbances. Service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 was also denied as there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness.

The Veteran seeks service connection for migraine headaches. The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an opinion on whether his headaches are related to service.

Service connection for migraine headaches has been granted.,Service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) have not been established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are rated as 10 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to the frequency and severity of her headaches. The ratings for the scars on the left hand and elbow remain unchanged.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD with depression, migraine headaches, and endometriosis. The Veteran is found to have a current diagnosis of PTSD with depression that is related to her active military service.

The Veteran's tinea pedis is characterized by symptoms of crusting on less than one percent of the whole body; dermatitis that covers at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body or exposed areas, or intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration of less than six weeks during the past 12-month period has not been shown.,A heart disorder, sinusitis, back disorder, migraines and GERD were not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied across multiple conditions, including right and left shoulder disabilities, cervical spine IVDS, lumbar spine IVDS, upper extremity radiculopathy, plantar fasciitis, and headaches. The VA determined that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.