Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's strongyloides infection did not have its onset in service and was not related to his service-connected conditions. The cause of death, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), is considered immediate rather than contributory.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective July 1, 2010.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral ankle and knee disabilities, GERD, residual scar from a left breast lumpectomy, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and headache disorder are found to be related to service, resulting in the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar muscle strain, tension headaches, and right shoulder Bankart/SAP repair with osteoarthritis have all been rated as noncompensable.,No higher ratings are warranted for any of these conditions.

The Board found that there is no nexus between the current headache disorder and service, nor was it caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a more detailed explanation of the Veteran's headaches disability rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease are not related to service. The arthritis claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at the maximum (50%) due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that have severely impacted his economic adaptability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for additional development, including an occupational examination to determine if her service-connected conditions prevent her from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability and headaches are not related to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a violation of Stegall v. West, 11 Vet. App. 268 (1998). The case will be reviewed by the RO/AMC after completing the requested actions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (migraine headaches, chronic photodermatitis, exercise-induced asthma, and diabetes mellitus) prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience otherwise qualified him prior to June 10, 2005. The Board granted the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic headaches have been rated at a noncompensable level, but the Board has determined that his symptoms warrant an initial 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for chronic depression, nonspecific headache disability (claimed as chronic migraines), fatigue syndrome, and prostate cancer were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing the Veteran with proper VCAA notice. The issues of service connection for a bilateral knee disability and hepatitis C are also being remanded as they were not properly adjudicated on their de novo basis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examination and the retrieval of relevant medical records.