Migraines & headaches decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and medical opinions to determine the etiology of his right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and headaches. Outstanding VA treatment records are also requested.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches, to include migraines, are related to active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for various conditions and a TDIU. The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain SSA records, service personnel records, and VA examinations for the ear disability, head trauma, and human bite claims. Additionally, a VA examination is required to address the left shoulder disorder and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities and migraine headaches were denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's headaches, including migraines, were incurred in or were otherwise incurred during his active service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection for headaches, to include migraines, have been met.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and undiagnosed illnesses. The case is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a Board video-conference hearing at the El Paso VA facility as soon as possible after April 2015. The Veteran requested additional time due to obtaining new evidence and wishes to attend his hearing at the El Paso VA facility.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a statement of the case on the issue of service connection for tension headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, back disability, stomach disability, left shoulder disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been reopened. The evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a disability manifested by chest pain has also been reopened. The evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether this condition is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service experience in Beirut, Lebanon. Service connection for this condition is granted.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with migraine headaches and these are considered incurred during service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected headaches and any claimed disabilities secondary to his in-service traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, including the need for additional medical opinions and a Statement of the Case on tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection for tension headaches is denied, but his TDIU claim is granted. The effective date of the TDIU rating will be assigned by the Director of Compensation and Pension Services.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected hypertension and syncope episodes, which may impact his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, asthma, lumbosacral strain, right quadriceps strain, hemorrhoids, left bunion with pes planus, and other conditions. The claims are being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities, including his head injuries and psychiatric conditions, are not etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.

For the entire rating period from March 19, 2008, the Veteran's post-concussive headaches have been rated at 50% due to very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks of headache pain that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for migraine headaches and granted it, finding that the Veteran's current headache disability had its onset during active service.