Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic headaches, a seizure disorder, and a bilateral shoulder disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected headaches warrant a separate 30 percent disability evaluation, but no more.

The Board has denied reopening of the previously-denied claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, multiple substance and alcohol abuse, residuals of Agent Orange exposure, headaches, chronic bronchitis, and mood disorder. The evidence received since the previous denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to his service-connected hemangioma of the nose, is being remanded due to procedural issues and need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim for headaches, and for a determination on TDIU. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension for an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for migraines, effective December 1, 2008. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide a comprehensive VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the head and traumatic brain injury were denied by the Board, as his headaches are not considered residuals of a traumatic brain injury and his memory loss is not related to any aspect of service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding his claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a low back injury, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for myofascial pain syndrome. The Veteran's current service-connected conditions include chronic diarrhea, tension headaches, and recurrent arthralgias.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches and memory loss are not related to his in-service head injury, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the incident. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected anisocoria of the right eye, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder strain and headaches, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms since service are consistent with his in-service injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for migraines and a psychiatric disorder, but not for status post keratolysis of the palms or left knee medial meniscal tear with cyst formation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headache is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is now pending with the RO for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosed disability or any in-service event, injury, or disease that would support service connection for migraine headaches. The Veteran's statements about experiencing headaches since service were not credible given the lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic headache disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's fatigue, headaches, memory problems, diverticulosis, anxiety, GERD, and sleep disorder are found to be due to undiagnosed illness during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his facial paralysis and headaches.