Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete medical records and lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete record review. The Veteran asserts his current headache disability is related to service, specifically a fall from a truck in 1971. Further examination or opinion is needed to determine if the condition is directly related to service.

The Veteran's low back disorder and neck disorder are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a nexus to active duty. The Veteran's migraine disorder, however, is service-connected.,Service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicides while in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's headache diagnosis and severity, as well as the need for updated VA outpatient records. The Veteran will be provided with additional examination and review of his medical history.

The petition to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder (including kidney stones and cysts), heart disorder, bowel disorder, and headaches is granted.,The issues of service connection for a kidney disorder, heart disorder, bowel disorder, and headaches are remanded.

Service connection is granted for migraine headaches. Service connection is remanded for traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to her service-connected disabilities, including lumpectomy of the right breast, scar residuals, radiculopathy, headaches, and TMJ syndrome. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for these claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a headache condition, finding that the Veteran's current headaches are not related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and visual impairment are not properly before it due to remand requirements. The effective dates for these issues remain pending.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. An initial 50 percent rating is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines, finding that the Veteran's current migraine headaches had their onset during his period of active duty. However, the Board denied service connection for a neck condition as secondary to his service-connected right ankle injury due to lack of medical evidence supporting such a relationship.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, migraines, left ankle strain, tinnitus, hypertension, costochondritis, allergic rhinitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis are all rated at the maximum schedular ratings. The Veteran's Restless Leg Syndrome is rated as 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and migraine headaches, which are currently service connected. The case is sent back for further examination.

The Veteran's decompression sickness with neurological residuals and headaches are being remanded for additional examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the service connection issues due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's TBI and its effects on his chronic fatigue, headaches, and psychiatric disabilities are in question.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claims. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted and others are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment and personnel records. The case will be returned for further investigation.

The Board denied service connection for tuberculosis exposure, head injury residuals (including headaches and stitches to eyebrow), back condition, and neck condition. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a current disability or a link between the conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, right foot disability, left foot disability, and chronic ear infections due to inadequate VA examinations and other procedural deficiencies.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% since the claim was filed, and other service connection claims are remanded for further development.