Migraines & headaches decisions — 2016

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development of his VA treatment records and any associated outpatient clinic records, as well as records from the NAMI-affiliated rehabilitation center. The case will be readjudicated after all new evidence is considered.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury in May 2008. The Veteran is seeking to reopen this claim, but the new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess her knee conditions and migraine headaches. The case will be returned to the Board for further appellate review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate rationale for the May 2011 examination. The Veteran's lay statements regarding continuous symptomatology will be considered, and a supplemental opinion is needed from the examiner who conducted the May 2011 examination.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new examination and ensuring all relevant records are considered. The Veteran will be provided with an opportunity to submit additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder. However, it denied her claims for service connection for bulimia/anorexia, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, fibrocystic breast disease, right lower leg nerve damage, sinusitis, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims have been granted and initial ratings assigned for various conditions, with the exception of headaches with dizziness which are currently at their maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her conditions are not shown to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee, left knee, and left hip disorders have been granted. Additionally, his migraine headaches have also been granted with a rating of 10 percent effective from May 11, 2006.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches are all found to be secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her foot fungus and headaches. The claims will be reconsidered after these opinions are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure or other service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and a disability manifested by dizziness, each as due to his service-connected acute maxillary sinusitis.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for migraines is restored, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted from February 27, 2014 to February 1, 2015. The appeal regarding the reduction of the rating is dismissed as void ab initio.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disorder and psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, were not incurred or aggravated during her active service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss, foot disability, leg disability, sarcoidosis, migraine headaches, gynecological disability requiring hysterectomy, or back disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is also denied as there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year of separation from service and no continuity of symptomatology since then.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work. The TDIU claim will be deferred until this process is completed.