Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and depressive disorder, to include a sleep disorder, are currently rated at the maximum schedular ratings. The Board finds that the regular schedular standards adequately account for the Veteran's disability picture.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches are not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for tension headaches and left knee disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to reassess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities and their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and considering whether he can secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected headache disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence, including records from the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

The Veteran has a chronic headache disorder that began in service and continues to the present. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met, granting entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's neuroepithelial cyst of the left cerebral hemisphere has been rated at 50% since April 2007, with frequent and severe headaches that have caused significant economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's current headache disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, nor is it presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with mood disorder has been granted a 100% rating effective April 27, 2004. The syphilis with erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches to the RO for additional action due to a need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to outstanding VA medical records and the need to ensure compliance with previous orders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing at the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine, low back, headaches, and tinnitus disabilities are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and his tension headaches are not compensably disabling. The Board has granted a higher evaluation for the low back disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be considered on their merits.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and chronic headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral shoulder disability.