Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The VA has remanded the case for further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected headaches due to a lack of recent medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and employment information. The issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for tension and migraine headaches will be adjudicated again after the completion of this development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not shown to result in very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. Therefore, the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board found no evidence of residuals from a TBI or head injury during service, and the Veteran's current headaches and depression are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI; entitlement to disability ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to October 20, 2010, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, for headaches; and entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of motion and residuals of a fibula fracture of the right ankle.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a neurologic disorder (to include Parkinson's disease), a headache disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and a heart disorder. The Veteran did not have any of these conditions during service or within one year after separation, and the evidence does not support a finding that they were incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her lumbar strain, cervical spine strain, and migraine headaches were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board has decided that the claims of service connection for a personality disorder, migraine headaches (secondary to lumbosacral strain), and sleep disorder need further development due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc protrusions at the C4-C5 and C6-C7 levels were rated as 10 percent prior to December 6, 2012, and 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's migraine headaches were initially rated as noncompensable before November 1, 2013, and then increased to 10 percent.,The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc protrusions at the C4-C5 and C6-C7 levels did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to December 6, 2012. From December 6, 2012 onwards, they were rated as 20 percent.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for OSA, but granted a 50% rating for migraines.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for hypertension, headaches, stomach acid reflux disease; entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent from July 19, 2006 through November 14, 2012, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, for PTSD; and an effective date prior to July 19, 2006, for the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for various conditions have become moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disorder and back disorder are not related to his military service, leading to a denial of both claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for headaches before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are rated at 10 percent, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of prostrating attacks.,The bilateral breast reduction mammoplasty resulted in symmetrical breasts with well-healed superficial scars. The Veteran does not have any significant functional impairment from her scars.

The Veteran's nasal condition and migraines are not service-connected as they were not manifested during his military service.,There is no objective evidence of a qualifying chronic disability for joint pain.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for residuals of TBI and post traumatic headaches, residual of TBI, was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for residuals of TBI prior to July 27, 2011, or from July 27, 2011, forward. He is also not entitled to a separate rating for post traumatic headaches, residual of TBI, as of April 23, 2012.