Migraines & headaches decisions — 2017

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the listed issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition related to his military service, and the Board found that any symptoms he experienced are not due to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, conducting a VA examination, and complying with VBA Manual M21-1 procedures.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an eye disability, dizziness, headaches, a back disability, and a right hip disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal of these issues at his August 2017 Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and a headache disorder have been granted. However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition has been denied due to lack of credible evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date of the award of service connection for headaches/migraines was set at September 13, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of head injury, including headaches, tinnitus, brain and motor dysfunction, speech disorder, and movement disorder of the hands, did not result in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to October 23, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a closed head injury and post-concussive headaches. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's traumatic deviated nasal septum, headaches, and cervical spine disability have been granted service connection. The Veteran is assigned a 10% rating for his traumatic deviated nasal septum since March 30, 2011.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was rated at 20 percent prior to April 24, 2013 and at 40 percent thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran is not unemployable due solely to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and headaches are being remanded for additional development to determine their etiology, as the previous VA examinations were inadequate. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's post-concussion/trauma headaches have been rated at 30 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition. The Board found that his headaches did not more nearly approximate very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow condition, right hand condition, colds, and headaches have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or persistent symptoms of these conditions. The claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbar strain remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected cervical spine DDD with stenosis, and thus warrants a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence due to surgery.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet and headaches, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood these conditions are related to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, respiratory disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, sinusitis, nerve condition, and headaches, all allegedly due to exposure to mustard gas, herbicide agents, and/or other chemicals and/or toxins during active duty. The Board has determined that further development is needed regarding the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.