Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from the date service connection was established.,Service connection has been granted for a lumbar spine disability. The Board finds that the current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current low back disorder is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for lumbosacral strain. The claim for chronic migraine headaches remains pending.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for migraine headaches, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide her with an appropriate VA examination and address the secondary service connection issue.

The Veteran's chronic headache disorder is service-connected as secondary to his cervical spine condition. His degenerative changes, cervical spine status post C6-7 fusion are currently rated at 20 percent and his bilateral hip disorder has not been evaluated separately.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for headaches that are secondary to a right wrist ganglion excision. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between his headaches and his service-connected right wrist condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as her combined disability rating is 80 percent, which does not satisfy the requirement of at least one disability rated at 40 percent or more with additional disability to bring the combined rating to 70 percent or more.

The Veteran's migraines have been rated as noncompensably (0%) disabling since September 28, 2004. The Board has determined that her migraines warrant a higher initial rating of 30% under Diagnostic Code 8100 due to characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's chronic headache disorder is now granted as service connected, and his increased evaluation for cervical spine disability remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for migraines was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show that her headaches met the criteria for a higher rating, as they were not characterized by prostrating attacks occurring at least once in two months.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least in equipoise with his in-service diagnosis. Service connection for a lower extremity neurological disorder was denied due to lack of evidence supporting such a claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, joint pain (attributed to arthritis/degenerative joint disease and bursitis), headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's exposure in the Republic of Vietnam is presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease with associated hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and headaches effective from September 23, 2004. This decision is based on the Veteran filing a claim specifically for Meniere's syndrome in September 2004.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea are not proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected mood disorder. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's headaches have not resulted in severe economic inadaptability, and thus an increased evaluation beyond the current 30 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed respiratory, left hand, thoracic spine, lumbosacral spine, and migraines disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's left hip disorder, including arthritis, is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee post-operative residuals.,Service connection for head injury residuals is granted based on credible testimony and a VA examination report.

The Veteran's right knee disability characterized as lateral instability has been rated at 10 percent prior to August 13, 2010 and increased to 30 percent effective August 13, 2010.,For the period since August 13, 2010, a rating in excess of 30 percent for degenerative changes, residuals of arthrotomy of the right knee with limited extension is not warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder is found to be related to his chronic headaches, which are granted as secondary to the seizure disorder.