Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and added the Veteran's spouse as a dependent, both effective October 9, 2007. The award of service connection for left upper and lower extremity weakness is effective November 17, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled hearing before the Board. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder, PTSD, residuals of TBI, and headaches have been granted. The conditions are found to be directly related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for a neck disorder and migraine headaches due to lack of remaining allegations of error in law or fact. The issues of service connection for left hip disorder, sleep disorder, and hypertension are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for a headache disability and an upper extremity disorder are also granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent effective October 2, 2009.,Prior to November 14, 2012, the Veteran's lumbar strain is rated at 40 percent effective October 2, 2009. As of November 14, 2012, the rating for lumbar strain is decreased to 20 percent.,The Veteran's increased evaluation for migraine headaches was granted with an earlier effective date of October 2, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have headaches, a back disability, or a neck disability that are causally related to his military service or to service-connected disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's residuals of an upper back injury and headaches are at least as likely as not related to service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The decision is mixed due to the complexity of the medical opinions provided.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for fatigue and granted service connection for schizophrenia, but denied all other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted, with the effective date being May 5, 2011. The current rating of 30 percent is assigned for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board found that the Veteran's TBI is directly related to his service, including exposure to IEDs and other explosive devices during his deployment in Iraq.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, finding that the current cataract is as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service left eye injury. The remaining claims are remanded due to insufficient examination reports and need further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches and lumbar disc disease are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's hearing loss, headaches, and external otitis were not found to be related to his service. The Veteran did not experience compensable hearing loss at any point during the period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine condition and headaches are service-connected, with both conditions manifesting shortly after his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's headaches are related to his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for vertigo/dizziness is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the Louisville, Kentucky RO. The issues on appeal include service connection claims and requests to reopen previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and determine the appropriate disability rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury with cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has keloids on his chest and back, right ear hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, right knee bursitis with chondromalacia, bilateral flat feet with degenerative changes of both feet, and stress related headaches. The Veteran's service connection claims are granted as his conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for the issues of entitlement to an increased compensable rating for residual, right leg contusion, entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for intercostal nerve neuralgia and entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for migraine headaches.