Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on January 23, 2011, were not for a medical emergency of such nature that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to his health. VA facilities were feasibly available at the time and he did not seek preauthorization from VA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are related to his service, while his low back disorder is not. The claim for headaches is granted, and the claim for a low back disorder remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, tinnitus as a residual of TBI, and headaches with light sensitivity as a residual of TBI. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his in-service head injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to her military sexual trauma. The issue of secondary service connection for headaches is left unresolved as there was not enough evidence provided by the VA examiner regarding the relationship between the non-sinus headaches and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, depression, and migraine headaches are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his service, including exposure in the Gulf War theater. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's headaches, including cluster headaches and migraines, are related to his active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a migraine headache disorder and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent since September 19, 2011, and left knee strain with arthralgia is rated at 10 percent overall.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing due to the lack of notice regarding an earlier scheduled hearing. The claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's migraines headaches warrant a rating of 50 percent, but not higher throughout the period of the claim.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for a throat disability, bilateral hearing loss, a right hand disability, headaches, a neck disability, and a low back disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for headaches and dizziness, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated during a period of active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and schizophrenia, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board finds that the effective date for the grant of service connection for TBI with headaches should be October 1, 2006, but no earlier. The Veteran's original claim included symptoms later attributed to his TBI.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for a compensable initial disability rating for service-connected headaches has been dismissed. The Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for tinnitus, as it is likely related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The VA will also obtain addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's low back, bilateral leg, bilateral foot disorders, and headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and assigned an initial rating of 10 percent for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum 50 percent under Diagnostic Code 8100, which requires very frequent and completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board finds that these symptoms meet this criteria.