Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from August 28, 2009, to August 29, 2009, as the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for migraine headaches and an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. She also withdrew her appeal regarding TDIU prior to December 5, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and migraine headaches as secondary to hepatitis C have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries, PTSD, bilateral knee disability, and heart disability have been denied.,Service connection was not granted for epididymitis as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD, skin rash of the feet and body, and migraine headaches have been granted service connection with an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD. The other conditions were found to be directly related to his military service.

The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an examination to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headache condition is not related to his service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination and determine if her service-connected disabilities preclude her from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment. The case will be readjudicated after the examination.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a head injury, concussion or concussive trauma in service and does not currently suffer from residuals of such. The headaches are also not linked to service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death before the Board could make a decision on the merits of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches were denied. The preponderance of the competent and credible evidence is against a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for angina and a chronic headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including clarification of the significance of a February 2012 finding of minimal coronary artery disease and an etiology opinion from a neurologist.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine strain, post-concussive headaches, and PTSD with anxiety and depressive disorder were denied. The VA found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a Social and Industrial Survey to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% disability rating. The Veteran does not have residuals of a stroke.

The Veteran's current headaches were not incurred in service and are not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for his headaches.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for migraine headaches that he claims are related to his service-connected post traumatic non-epileptic seizures. The Board has determined that further development, including a VA examination, is necessary to address the etiology of the claimed condition and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches as secondary to an in-service head injury is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing.