Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of her claim for alcohol dependence. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen her claims for depression, headaches, fibromyalgia, a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome), and awarded service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches and depression are not causally or etiologically due to service, and are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected seizure disability. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to provide her with a Board video conference hearing on the issues of service connection for various conditions and increased ratings.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection have been considered. The appeals are currently in the denial stage.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a new hearing and the need to reopen claims related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include increased evaluation for closed head injury with post-concussive headaches, a separate evaluation for post-concussive headaches, and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his service and denied all of his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, including migraine and tension headaches, finding that they are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran does not have any additional disabilities as a result of the March 2006 VA medical treatment, and there is no evidence that such treatment was caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his headaches and whether they are related to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are found to have had their onset during active military service and are therefore granted service connection.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had a history of migraines during his military service and continues to experience them post-service, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied, but he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision also found that the Veteran is likely unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's hypertension and heart disorder are not related to service, including in-service chemical exposure.,The Veteran's fibromyalgia is currently diagnosed but the relationship to service is unclear.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines are not etiologically related to his service-connected major depressive disorder and were not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, headaches, and depression were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for bronchitis/asthma was reopened, but no new rating is granted as the current evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5280 (hallux valgus) is at its maximum.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security records and VA examinations.