Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal requires additional development and a new examination to determine the nature and extent of his right knee disorder, as well as a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected TMJ. The case is therefore REMANDED for these actions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims to restore her previous disability ratings for major depression and migraine and tension headaches, finding that the proposed reductions were not proper based on incomplete and contradictory medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease warrants a rating of 40 percent, as his disability is currently manifested by chronic low back pain and no more than moderate limitation of motion. The issues of entitlement to service connection for GERD, migraines, joint point, a fungal infection of the fingernails, a respiratory disorder, and an eye disorder are addressed in the remand that follows this decision.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent disabling, effective February 13, 2007. The Veteran is also granted service connection for dental treatment purposes for extraction/injury to teeth numbers 24, 25, 30, and 31.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches are not causally or etiologically related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a higher 50 percent rating effective from April 27, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right hand disability, residuals of head injury with symptoms of neck pain and headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, the evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his migraine headaches.

The Veteran has been granted status as a Persian Gulf War veteran and is entitled to consideration for undiagnosed illness under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disability (CAD), and migraine headaches are all found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse. The musculoskeletal disabilities are also found to be related to the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not file a timely substantive appeal for the February 2007 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a dose estimate of his total exposure to ionizing radiation due to his work duties and all sources of ionizing radiation (including alpha, beta, gamma and neutron).

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder and migraine headaches are found to have begun during active duty service, warranting service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of rhinoplasty for a nasal fracture and determined that his headache disorder is related to his service-connected condition. The appeal is now resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, a headache disability, lung condition (to include pneumonia), chronic eye pain, and chronic bone and body pain. The reasons were not provided in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The claims for sleep apnea and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a cervical spine disorder, as well as his secondary service connection claims for bilateral knee disorders. The decision also addressed issues related to reopening of previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for headaches, hypertensive retinopathy, and bilateral ankle disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations. The effective date of his grant of service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.