Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including statements from the appellant and additional medical records.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for headaches claimed as secondary to TMJ derangement with chronic arthritis and a separate evaluation for nerve impairment secondary to right ankle injury due to her failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, and allergic rhinitis with a history of sinusitis were denied. The Board found no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year after separation from active duty. For migraine headaches, the criteria for a compensable rating were not met between February 1, 2005 and January 5, 2009, but from January 6, 2009, a 30% evaluation was granted. For allergic rhinitis with a history of sinusitis, a 10% evaluation was granted from February 1, 2005 to February 4, 2008, and no higher rating is warranted after that date.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted with a 60 percent evaluation, and his claims for cervical spine disorder and headache disorder are also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding his service connection and rating for left knee disabilities. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of pneumonia with shortness of breath and headaches (now characterized as residuals of a head injury). The claim for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran. Service connection is not granted for any condition.

The Veteran's current, chronic symptoms did not onset in service and are not the result of service, to include the provision of the anthrax vaccine during service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not characterized by very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for the period from March 25, 2005.,The Veteran's internal hemorrhoids do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7336 for the period from October 2, 2004.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a maximum schedular evaluation of 50 percent based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain, but denied service connection for headaches. The Veteran's cervical strain is presumed to have been incurred in service due to reported symptoms during his deployment to Iraq. Headaches are not linked to service.

The Veteran's hypertension, nephrolithiasis, and status-post gall bladder removal were not granted higher ratings. The Veteran was awarded a 30 percent rating for migraine disorder from August 18, 2010.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to evaluate the merits of the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and Meniere's disease. The Veteran will be afforded medical examinations, and any relevant VA treatment records should be obtained.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and a liver disability, were granted. The decision also noted that the Veteran had in-service exposure to herbicides but did not establish a presumptive basis for any of his disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headache disorder is not related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicides. The evidence does not show a link between any in-service injury or disease and the current condition.

The Veteran does not have a disorder manifested by hives that is attributable to active military service. The Board finds no current diagnosis of a disability manifested by hives, or probative evidence of persistent or recurrent symptoms of such a disability following discharge from active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disability involving hearing loss or other conditions in service or for years following service discharge. The hiatal hernia preexisted service and was aggravated by an inservice injury.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's migraine headaches are not compensable.,For the period from November 27, 2006, to September 18, 2009, the Veteran has been granted TDIU status due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been assigned a maximum rating of 50 percent, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 8100, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.