Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance are symptoms of his service-connected migraine headache disability rather than a separate and distinct disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep impairment, eye disorder, and service-connected sinusitis with cluster headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, fatigue syndrome, and memory loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board found that the Veteran's headaches were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks that are capable of producing severe economic inadaptability. The Board finds the symptomatology more nearly approximates a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder and a sleep disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that he does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected low back disorder warrants a 10 percent evaluation, effective October 1, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a schedular TDIU under 38 C.F.R. � 4.16(a). However, given evidence suggesting unemployability, the Board has remanded the claim to determine if an extraschedular TDIU is warranted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tension headaches are secondary to his service connected acquired psychiatric disorder and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any headache symptoms were not related to his active duty service.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to obtain service treatment records and verify all periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, as well as any line of duty investigations. The TDIU claim will be deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at 50% since the effective date of service connection, which is higher than the initial rating of 30% granted in March 2012.

The Veteran's headaches and cervical spine disability are service-connected, with the headaches being related to her in-service complaints of frequent or severe headaches. The lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal prior to the Board issuing a final decision.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn, and the Board granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches for the entire initial rating period.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and ischemic heart disease, contributed to his death due to a motor vehicle accident. The cause of death is therefore determined to be related to service.