Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any current disabilities related to his claimed conditions and finds insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right knee disability and migraines, but has remanded them due to additional evidence being needed. The Veteran's asthma is also rated as a secondary condition of her left hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and headaches, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions related to service or service-connected disabilities. The claim for headaches was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received since the February 2009 rating decision.

The Veteran's skin cancer and tension headaches are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches has been increased to 50 percent, the maximum allowed under the diagnostic code. The decision is based on the severity and frequency of his migraines, which are characterized as very frequent and completely prostrating, leading to severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since November 3, 2008.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for additional opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous medical opinion. The Veteran's sleep apnea is related to service, but it may be aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for chronic left knee disability and chronic right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches associated with defective vision with keratoconus, but the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for defective vision with keratoconus is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits as her husband had never been rated as totally disabled for at least ten years prior to his death.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for headaches, as these issues remain unresolved due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for Tolosa-Hunt syndrome and its associated symptoms (headaches, double vision, gunner’s ear) as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hysterectomy, allergies (other than allergic rhinitis), chronic headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities was denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims on a direct basis.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot condition, right foot condition, lumbar spine disability, and chronic headaches.,There is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraines was granted at 50 percent, while his lumbar strain and tinea versicolor were denied higher ratings. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's hypertension and migraine headaches have been rated, but the current ratings are not sufficient. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and migraines have been granted higher ratings, but the stomach pain claim is remanded for further development.,PTSD service connection and secondary psychiatric disorder to service-connected conditions are also on remand.