Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability has been dismissed as the RO granted service connection in December 2012. The remaining claims of increased ratings for knee, wrist, PTSD and migraine headaches are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and found that it is related to his in-service injuries. The issues of effective dates, initial ratings, and service connection for other conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating effective August 9, 2012. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a total disability rating for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder effective October 5, 2012.

The Veteran's claimed neurologic disorder and service-connected residuals of a fractured left tibia were denied. The Veteran was not granted service connection for the neurologic disorder, and his initial rating for the fractures with arthritis remained at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and bilateral hip disorder are pending.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-concussive syndrome and denied service connection for this condition. Service connection was granted for headaches, with the reasoning being that they were related to an injury incurred during INACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his active duty status, and he will be scheduled for a videoconference hearing before the Board after his discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain, PTSD, and right wrist were withdrawn by the Veteran during his hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current nature and severity of her service-connected disabilities, as well as whether she has a right wrist disability, back disability, or bilateral knee disability related to active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and review of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for hemorrhoids was denied, and his headaches were granted a 50% evaluation throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The diagnoses were not related to service or the presumption of in-service exposure.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's TBI, effective December 4, 2008. The Veteran also received a separate 30 percent disability rating for dementia, and was granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches from December 4, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for right-sided headaches, but denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship with service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to have originated during his period of active duty and service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches, granted a compensable rating for residual scar left foot laceration prior to May 6, 2011, and denied entitlement to higher ratings for the other conditions. The Veteran's GERD and bilateral pinguecula were also found not to warrant compensable ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining clinical records from a medical evacuation and providing the Veteran with a statement of the case regarding his claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease was found to have its onset during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The claims for sleep apnea and headaches were not addressed in detail.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epistaxis, migraine headaches prior to March 5, 2010, left hip bursitis prior to March 5, 2010, and lumbar degenerative arthritis prior to March 5, 2010 have all been granted. The Veteran's claims for evaluations of these conditions are also granted.