Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that they have not resulted in severe economic inadaptability. The Veteran has missed work due to his headaches, but he remains employed and able to make up for lost time.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, bilateral knee disability, back disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for right leg disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran's participation in recovery and cleanup efforts during his active duty service is a stressor related to his PTSD. The remaining issues of whether new and material evidence was received to reopen prior claims for various conditions, as well as entitlement to increased disability ratings, are remanded for further action.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the Veteran's missed VA examinations and unclear address. The claims for reopening a service connection claim, increased rating for excoriation of the arms and legs, and a higher disability rating for lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his tension headaches. The TDIU claim is also part of this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as a primary and separately manifested disability, finding that they are part of his service-connected sinusitis or obstructive sleep apnea disabilities. The rating for left ear hearing loss remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right shoulder and hand disabilities, fractured nose, TBI with headaches, neck disorder, left shoulder disability, left elbow disability, and chronic numbness in the left upper extremity, are denied as secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder. The VA examiner found no evidence of these conditions being caused by or related to the July 2009 fall.

The Board finds that the Veteran's chronic headaches, variously diagnosed as migraine headaches, tension headaches, and muscle contraction headaches, were directly caused by his Gulf War service. As a result, the appeal is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a compression fracture of the back and headaches, but dismissed the appeals regarding bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder dislocation due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and related visual disturbances are found to be as likely as not related to an in-service head injury, resulting in service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for headaches with intermittent dizziness. The Veteran's representative will be notified of the need to submit a statement of the case on the headache issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as her conditions do not result in loss of use of one or both feet.,The Veteran does not qualify for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to her inability to lift more than 15 pounds and engage in repetitive lifting.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, to include as secondary to service-connected disability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened several claims but denied service connection for various conditions due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was not established for arthritis of the arms, hands, fibromyalgia, headaches, PTSD, unspecified muscle disability, limited eye sight, depression, or residuals of circumcision.

The Board found that the Veteran's private medical care on October 1, 2012 and October 15, 2012 did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment as defined by VA regulations. The services were deemed unauthorized and denied.

The Veteran's right knee and cervical spine disorders are not service-connected.,Headaches were not found to be related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for migraine headaches was granted with a noncompensable rating, which was later increased to 30 percent effective May 28, 2009 and to 50 percent thereafter. Service connection for sinusitis was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and a vocational expert review.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for multiple conditions, including anemia, migraine headaches, ITP, splenectomy, fibroid tumors in both breasts, painful and heavy menstruation, lack of well-being and fatigue, hair loss, and depressed immune system. The appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues.