Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his treatment records and for a new C&P examination to determine the current severity of his posttraumatic headaches.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of his right knee disorder, left knee disorder, hypertension, headaches, and all diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current knee, foot, or headache disabilities and his active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding the claims of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the lumbar strain and entitlement to an effective date prior to January 8, 2008 for the award of the increased 40 percent rating for the lumbar strain. The Board also found that his allergic rhinitis did not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation since March 10, 2006, and his bilateral hearing loss was not compensably rated at any time during this period.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been productive of very frequent, prolonged and completely prostrating attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headache and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the relationship between current conditions and service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a deviated nasal septum with partial obstruction and granted it, finding that new evidence supports reopening of the claim. The other claims remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's CVID, chronic ear infections with eustacian tube dysfunction, and headaches are all service-connected. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed headaches and painful feet are not service-connected. The hearing loss claim was also denied as there is no exceptional pattern of hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The claim for a back disorder is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic headaches began during service and have continued since, granting service connection for headaches.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to new and material evidence received regarding a left knee disorder, which may be related to service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cervicogenic headaches and residuals of a traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete range of motion testing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of concussive syndrome are not shown to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected headaches was denied due to the failure to timely file a substantive appeal within the required time frame.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.,A 10% evaluation for epilepsy was granted, effective March 6, 2007. A 20% evaluation was granted beginning May 16, 2007 and ending December 31, 2010.,An initial evaluation of 10% for headaches was denied.,A 10% evaluation for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus was continued.,Service connection for schizoaffective disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder/ depression) was granted, and a TDIU was granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for headaches. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's non-small cell carcinoma of the lungs was not service-connected, and his service-connected migraine headaches did not cause or contribute to his death. Therefore, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are denied.