Migraines & headaches decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed respiratory, knee, headache, eye trauma, and neck disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during his active military service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches prior to November 1, 2013 and separate compensable ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities as part of the cervical spine disability claim. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of headaches and facial paralysis are not related to his in-service facial injury, and thus denied service connection for residuals of a facial injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 23, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly her multiple sclerosis, rendered her unable to obtain or follow substantially gainful employment from January 15, 2008 to November 8, 2010.

The Board has restored the Veteran's migraine headaches rating to 30 percent effective March 1, 2011, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of the nature and etiology of any current left knee disorder.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at a 30 percent disability rating since October 2010, based on the frequency and severity of his prostrating attacks.

The Board finds that the Veteran's migraine headaches began in service and have continued until the present day, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining new medical opinions and examinations to address the issues on appeal.

The Veteran is granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, effective April 15, 2014.,The Veteran's neurodermatitis is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, which are service-connected and not related to any exposure or presumption, have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent since July 26, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-concussion syndrome is related to his service and grants the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's sinus disorder and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records, missing VA treatment records, and outstanding worker's compensation determinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's headaches have been rated as 10 percent disabling since the effective date of service connection. The Board has determined that a higher rating, up to and including 50 percent, is warranted due to very frequent, prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board found that the Veteran was not unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities prior to February 21, 2006. The Acting Director of Compensation Services determined that the service-connected conditions did not preclude employment.