Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection, as they are not shown to be related to his active military service or due to radiation exposure. The claims have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's headaches, right ear disabilities, left ear disease, and back disability are service-connected. The effective date for the increased rating of 20 percent for the back disability is set at April 19, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 1, 2004.

The Veteran's migraines were not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and are unrelated to service or to his service in Southwest Asia. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he was exposed to commercial herbicides that contained dioxin and other contaminants, which could potentially trigger service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety is currently rated at 50 percent. The effective date for this rating has been set as November 30, 2007.

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD and a concussion with headaches have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches began during his active military service and are related to his service, granting him service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and attempting to obtain medical records from civilian hospitals. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reviewed after these developments.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, as well as a claim for an increased disability rating and TDIU. The case is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Citrus Memorial Hospital on June 2, 2013 is granted due to the emergency nature of his condition and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) on all issues listed.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest possible rating under VA guidelines.,The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, vascular headaches, stress and nervous condition (psychiatric disorder), and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and right ankle disability, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now pending on their merits.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, and his vascular headaches are currently rated at ten percent. The Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating.