Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating under DC 8100.,For his TBI residuals, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased ratings for PTSD, post-traumatic headaches, and cognitive residuals of TBI, as well as the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and service treatment records from the Veteran's period of active duty. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities are also being addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and painful joints, headache disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been denied as these conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for myasthenia gravis and migraine headaches, finding that the conditions are related to active service. The Veteran's myasthenia gravis is linked to chloroquine malaria shots received in service, while his migraine headaches began during service and were exacerbated by chloroquine shots.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his headache disability and whether it is related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a spine disability, headaches, and hypertension. The Veteran's spine disability is related to his military service, his headaches are aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus, and his hypertension did not manifest during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to conflicting evidence and need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board finds that this warrants service connection for aggravation of the headaches.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for headaches. However, the Veteran's headaches are not considered to be related to his military service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension and migraines due to exposure to herbicide agents, as well as their relationship to PTSD. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with new evidence from VA and private sources.

The Veteran's appeals for hypertension, hepatitis B, and migraine headaches have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and whether they are related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck disability (arthritis) and residuals of a head injury (post-concussion syndrome and migraine) are related to in-service injuries, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain service department records and other pertinent medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 40 percent for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine is granted. The remaining issues are addressed in the remand portion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, muscle contraction headaches, headache disorder (including migraine headaches), elbow and forearm disorder, wrist and hand disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits was denied as he failed to provide requested information necessary to determine his eligibility, and the available evidence does not document permanent and total disability due to nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's headache disorder, diagnosed as migraine and tension headaches, had its onset during his military service. The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's diagnosed migraine headaches are related to service.

The Veteran is currently service-connected for migraine headaches, major depressive disorder, right wrist disorder, and sinusitis. The combined rating for these conditions from July 10, 2006 to May 5, 2014 is 70 percent.,Prior to July 10, 2006, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. However, she has been unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected conditions.