Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and a compensable rating for headaches. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 100%, but he does not have a single permanent disability rated at 100%. Therefore, he lacks legal ground to establish special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Veteran's disability, characterized by muscle pain and weakness, fatigue, insomnia, and headaches due to a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, has been rated at 20 percent since the citation date (likely June 2009).

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including neurological disabilities of the extremities, vertigo, spontaneous fevers and chills, sleep apnea, hypertension, headaches, skin rash condition, and malignant melanoma, were denied as there is no competent medical or credible lay evidence to support these claims. The appeal does not involve service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's headache disorder, to include migraine headaches, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted, with a disability rating of 20% for the cervical spine condition. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran seeks service connection for migraine headaches, which he claims were aggravated by environmental conditions in the Persian Gulf. The Board has ordered a remand to schedule a VA examination and determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing issue and will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various disabilities, including knee conditions, hip conditions, eye conditions, neurological symptoms, insomnia, and skin conditions. The Board has remanded the case for further action due to a change in the Veteran's residence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue of service connection for positional vertigo being intertwined with a claim for service connection for headaches. The AOJ should readjudicate both issues and obtain a clarifying opinion regarding the cause of the vertigo.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to report for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The RO must update his current address of record and reschedule him for a hearing at the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a concussion have been rated at 70 percent since October 23, 2008, based on moderate impairment in memory, attention, concentration, and executive functions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including anal fissures, pancreatitis, and Cushing's syndrome, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or active duty service.

The Board has restored the maximum 50 percent disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches, effective July 1, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for TBI with recurrent headaches, effective January 21, 2009. The Veteran's claim is now pending on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, allergic rhinitis, left shoulder disorder, and lumbar and thoracic spine disorders were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current cardiac disorder and chronic headaches are related to his service, with a presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam for the cardiac disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the previous Board decision and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent disabling effective March 22, 2007 due to frequent and prostrating attacks.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to service.