Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions did not manifest during active duty or due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for new examinations and clarification of previous opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral shin splints and sinusitis was granted. The claims for increased ratings for right ankle strain, migraines, major depressive disorder, low back strain, plantar fasciitis, and pes planus were also granted with specific rating assignments.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are characterized by prostrating attacks occurring on average at least once per month, with symptoms including nausea and loss of vision, and which necessitate lying in a quiet, dark room. The Board has granted entitlement to a 30 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's claimed seizure disorder and headaches are secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was incurred in service and is presumed to be related. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence supports his claim for service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are so severe as to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining employment, physical or sedentary, which could be considered substantially gainful versus just marginal in comparison when realizing his level of education, prior work experience and training.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches due to brain concussion prior to August 16, 2011 are rated at a maximum of 30 percent and the Board denied an increased rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain medical records and ensure the Veteran's claims are properly adjudicated. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a 10% disability rating. The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month, warranting a 30% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of irritable bowel syndrome, but granted the highest schedular evaluation for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's left hip strain and tension headaches were granted service connection with a noncompensable rating prior to May 3, 2013, and then increased to 10 percent effective May 3, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU and basic eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for PTSD and denied a higher rating for the Head Injury with Headaches and History of Post-Concussion Syndrome.

The Veteran's headaches, characterized by frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, characterized by very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability, have been granted a 50% evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia patella, headache disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome. He does not have a current chronic fatigue disability that is separate from his service-connected PTSD.,The VA Persian Gulf examinations found no evidence of fatigue related to active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.