Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his thoracolumbar spine disorder was granted, with a current rating of 50 percent. The Board found that the evidence supported reopening and granting service connection for nerve damage, right arm numbness, reduced leg strength, and headaches as part of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities and whether they are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are manifested by very frequent, prolonged attacks which are completely prostrating in nature and productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Veteran is granted a 50 percent rating for her service-connected headaches.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, headaches, and balance impairment. Service connection was granted for residuals of septoplasty.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. Headaches were also not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk and use a cane.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing surgical records from a cervical discectomy performed in April 2010. The Veteran's service connection claims for upper back and neck condition, as well as migraine headaches secondary to these conditions, will be reconsidered after obtaining the necessary medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection based on the current medical findings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and service personnel records. The appellant's claims for headaches and hypertension are still under review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and migraine headaches are not related to service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, and residuals of TBI including headaches as the Veteran did not present credible evidence that these conditions began during his service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including depression, was not incurred in or related to service and could not be presumed due to a service-connected disability. The evidence did not support finding that her current depression is caused by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Social Security Administration and scheduling a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition and headaches. The Veteran's heart disability was not shown to be related to his military service, and the headaches were not found to be directly related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are considered to have been incurred in service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for TBI and cervical spondylosis with headaches, both determined to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for breathing problems, headaches, and fatigue claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his headaches. The case will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated at a combined 100 percent since June 2007, meeting the criteria for basic eligibility for DEA under Chapter 35.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and any relevant SSA disability benefits information.