Migraines & headaches decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need to obtain and associate with the claims file additional VA treatment records, Christian Hospital treatment records, and SSA disability benefits records. The claims will be returned for preparation of an addendum medical opinion regarding compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's headache disability, including migraine headaches and variants, has been granted service connection with an initial evaluation of 30 percent effective December 30, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to his active duty status.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing. The specific claims of increased evaluation for migraine headaches, service connection for scarring from stitches, and TDIU are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted, but the claim for an increased rating is denied. The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's disability of the bilateral upper extremities is related to service and he was granted service connection for this condition. The issue regarding his headaches remains pending as it requires further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the remaining issues have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and hypertension are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection under applicable regulations.

The Board finds that service connection is granted for sleep apnea, but denied for other conditions. The Veteran's left shoulder strain was not found to be related to his service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center on April 2 and 3, 2006 are now covered by VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to a heart disorder and service-connected sinusitis due to additional development being necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and opinions to address the current severity of her service-connected disabilities and the nature and etiology of her migraine headaches. The issues on appeal will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches and psychiatric disorders are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, effective April 6, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his headaches and TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches. The Veteran's eye pterygium remains at the initial 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's asthma with chronic bronchitis was rated as a 100 percent disability effective April 8, 2008.,VA also granted housebound SMC based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities starting from April 8, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headache disorder is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, hypertension, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.