Migraines & headaches decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that service connection for anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified is granted.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability and neurologic disorder (including headaches and seizure disorder) are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's military status on August 23, 1985 and to obtain orders associated with her drill weekend. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee and headache disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active duty. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and other issues.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to address inconsistencies in a previous medical opinion and to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his service-connected PTSD and headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration, including addressing a mental disorders examination report from July 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to procedural issues and need for clarification of medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and treatment records. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his diagnosed GERD and insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was originally filed in November 1989. The effective date of the grant of service connection was assigned based on the date VA received his request to reopen the original claim, which is February 8, 2002. However, this decision contains CUE as it incorrectly applied the law related to reopened claims rather than original claims.

The Veteran's cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis is granted service connection. An initial 20 percent rating is granted for residuals of a testicle injury beginning May 13, 2014. The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and bilateral shoulder injuries are remanded for additional examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, as well as migraine headaches. The Veteran's current rating is a 10% disability for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease, is attributable to his service-connected low back strain. The Board finds that the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is due to or the result of his service-connected low back strain and grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with chronic fatigue, chronic rash of the left forearm, tension headaches, and gastrointestinal disability are related to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple secondary service connection claims for various conditions, including CLL and diabetes. The Board has ordered additional development to address the sufficiency of evidence regarding these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to his service-connected tinnitus and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, left shoulder disability, lower respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disability, and headache disability. The appeals were remanded multiple times but ultimately denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a head injury to include headaches have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service.