Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of TDIU is being remanded due to an intertwined issue with service connection for fibromyalgia secondary to PTSD. The RO must also obtain updated VA treatment records and provide the Veteran with notice of any denial or expiration of appeal period.

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

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional development and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for low back strain, but denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, diarrhea, hair loss, fatigue, a sleep disorder, and joint and muscle pain due to undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's migraine headaches existed prior to his active duty service and were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability, GERD, and post-traumatic migraine headaches have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each.

The Veteran's headache disorders are found to be causally related to or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis and PTSD. The issue of a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis is remanded as the Veteran disagrees with the assigned disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service personnel records and medical records, conduct a VA examination, and determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as the Board finds that symptoms of headaches were chronic in service and are related to a disorder diagnosed as chronic.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including the provision of a VA examination to assess his current cervical spine and headache disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran first manifested these symptoms within one year of separation from active duty. Service connection is also granted for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board finds that there is no competent and credible evidence showing the Veteran was diagnosed with migraine headaches, neuropathy of the arms, a chronic disability manifested by memory loss, or a psychiatric disorder during his military service. The record does not contain any post-service treatment records for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of a compensable rating for any of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from April 12, 2009 to May 13, 2009. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was not granted as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the August 1971 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant was denied as she did not meet the criteria for such assistance due to her service-connected disabilities. The Veteran has been granted other benefits, but still needs further VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by symptoms productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing headache disorder was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations to evaluate her service-connected major depressive disorder, migraine headaches, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a new examination to assess his current employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected vasomotor rhinitis and sinusitis with headaches.