Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of new evidence. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, high cholesterol, obesity, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, hernia, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, headaches, and seizures.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a seizure disorder with vasovagal syncope from January 12, 2016 to February 8, 2016 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For ratings in excess of 40 percent from February 8, 2016, the Veteran's seizure disorder with vasovagal syncope was found not to have manifested in at least one major seizure in six months or two minor seizures in six months.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's notice of disagreement was timely filed and is now requesting a statement of the case for service connection claims.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, specifically regarding service connection for TBI, blurred vision secondary to TBI, headaches secondary to TBI, and low back disability. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic low back pain and headaches are related to his in-service lumbar puncture. The claim will be reviewed again after additional medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination and evaluation of his dementia disability. The current rating for post-concussion headaches remains at 50 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, rosacea, and headaches. Service connection is denied for shortness of breath.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals, simple fracture, nasal bones with chronic sinusitis and sinus headaches have not increased in severity sufficiently to warrant a higher evaluation. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated VA examination to assess the current level of severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to procedural violations and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right ankle disorder related to his service-connected left ankle condition, fatigue due to chemical exposure, diabetes mellitus possibly linked to herbicide exposure, headaches, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorder, and bladder disorder potentially caused by chemical exposure. The AOJ must verify the claimed exposures.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right ankle disorder related to his service-connected left ankle condition, fatigue due to chemical exposure, diabetes mellitus possibly linked to herbicide exposure, headaches, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorder, and bladder disorder potentially caused by chemical exposure. The AOJ must verify the claimed exposures.

The Board has determined that additional VA medical opinions are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or inaccurate factual premises in previous VA examination reports.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have started during his active duty service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the Board has remanded two issues for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for a compensable rating for headaches and TDIU due to unclear findings in the March 2016 VA examination report, which did not consider all procurable evidence. The examiner was instructed to clarify the severity of the Veteran's headaches since his claim was filed in October 1997.

The Board has denied service connection for migraines and remanded the claims of diabetes mellitus and hypertensive heart disease due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches began during active service and have continued since then. The Board finds that the lay evidence of the Veteran and her roommate, as well as the STR and MPR evidence, is more probative than the February 2015 VA examiner’s negative nexus opinion, and shows the continuity of symptomology of a chronic disease, which had its onset while the Veteran was in service. Accordingly, service connection for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. Service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities is also granted. However, service connection for migraine headaches due to service or service-connected disabilities is denied.