Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at 30 percent since February 6, 2009. The appeal is granted for this rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA service. The Veteran's claims for psychiatric, thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, headache and respiratory disorders are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20% since the period on appeal, while his migraines are rated at 30% effective after December 14, 2010. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others denied.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, respiratory disability, skin disability, and neck disability based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service. The right ear pain claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for headaches and hepatitis with stomach problems, but has not yet decided whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is pending as both a request to reopen and an underlying claim.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be service-connected, as there is evidence of elevated blood pressure readings in service and the current disability. The glaucoma claim remains pending.,The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis with headaches are rated under Diagnostic Code 6522, which considers polyps and nasal obstruction.

The Veteran's appeals are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's frequent headaches began in service and have continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's back disability and headaches were not shown to be related to service, and the Board found no evidence of continuity of symptoms since active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle tension headaches, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle and joint pain, nausea, and hernia repair are being remanded due to new evidence received after a prior final denial.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 10 percent since January 8, 2010. His ingrown toenails do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board did not address service connection for PTSD in this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve during a period of war, and therefore does not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility for non-service-connected pension benefits. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's current migraines are not service-connected as they did not manifest within one year of his discharge from active duty, and there is no credible evidence linking them to service or Agent Orange exposure. The Board found the Veteran's reports of headaches beginning during service to be inconsistent with other evidence and therefore not credible.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations of his feet and ankles as well as his sinuses.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, but denied hearing loss.,Service connection is established for tinnitus as it had its onset during service. Service connection is also established for migraine headaches as they are related to service.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show a diagnosis of or history of heart attack during service. The Board finds no evidence that the Veteran sustained a heart attack in service, and there is no medical evidence linking current heart disability to service.,There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran had a migraine headache disorder during service or for many years thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled video conference hearing. The case will be processed again with the opportunity for a new hearing.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from jails and determining if his injuries were willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining STRs related to a possible MVA in service and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's headache disorder. The claims of service connection for nephropathy and headache disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed headaches, as there is conflicting evidence on their etiology.