Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU. The SMC based on loss of use claim is remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, neck pain, buttocks pain (radiculopathy), groin pain, and headaches. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and headaches is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient notice on secondary service connection, incomplete private treatment records, and need for further medical examinations. The issues include bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, all potentially related to her service-connected right distal femur fracture residuals.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his right knee disability.

The appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for TBI residuals and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's Myasthenia Gravis, right and left lower extremity weakness, and diplopia with ptosis are all rated at their maximum levels. The Veteran is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the saphenous nerve was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for headaches, which are claimed to be secondary to his cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent disability level, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for headaches.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa, infertility, skin cancer (claimed as skin cancer of the breast), and asthma due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The AOJ is instructed to schedule a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his service-connected cervical spine, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.,Service connection claims for left knee disorder, headaches, psychiatric disorder, nausea, and vertigo are also remanded.

Effective April 19, 2012, the Veteran's headaches are rated at 50% disabling. Effective February 10, 2011, his mood disorder is rated at 30%.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disorder, back disorder, and headaches (secondary to PTSD) due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service medical records and considering all relevant evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric and low back conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome with acid reflux and undiagnosed illness due to Gulf War exposure are being remanded as the Board notes insufficient contemporaneous information to evaluate these conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are not related to service, except for those already compensated by her fibromyalgia rating. The Veteran's GERD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on persistent symptoms. Her fibromyalgia and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) appeals have been withdrawn.