Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraine headaches was denied as there is no evidence that the March 2002 rating decision denying service connection was final, and the earliest possible effective date is March 27, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches was denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during service or is related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his low back strain and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than those currently assigned.

The Veteran's claims for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's tension headaches were rated at 30 percent effective November 4, 2009 and increased to 50 percent effective November 15, 2014.,The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected syringomyelia with migraine headaches was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The other issues have been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the nature of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's tension headaches have been rated at 50 percent since December 1, 2008. The Board found that the Veteran's very frequent and prolonged prostrating migraines meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing and issuance of a statement of the case on his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and for further examination. The issues of higher initial ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, migraine headaches, left ear hearing loss, and allergic rhinitis are on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches started during service and have persisted since then, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus on a presumptive basis, as they were manifest within one year of separation from service. Service connection is denied for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and vertigo due to lack of current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, finding that the current diagnosis is more likely than not due to the Veteran's in-service boxing career.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected migraine headaches and issuance of a Statement of the Case for the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling error for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The Veteran's current address needs to be determined and he will be notified of his scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, to include migraines, is being remanded due to incomplete development. The case must be re-adjudicated following the completion of additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.