Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the left knee and right ankle, migraine headaches, and nerve damage to the left eye. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines and low back disorder are not service-connected, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) was denied, but he received a noncompensable rating for his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.

The Veteran's special separation benefits in the amount of $23,549.76 are properly recouped from his VA disability compensation due to the statutory requirement.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted an initial noncompensable evaluation, which has now been increased to a compensable 30 percent effective September 17, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to March 2010 is being remanded by the Board. The RO should schedule a videoconference hearing and then return the case to the Board.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions, as well as their impact on employment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to March 4, 2009. The Board found that the condition did not warrant a higher rating based on the frequency and severity of her attacks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including broken teeth, migraine headaches, head injury, dislocated shoulder, hip arthritis, knee arthritis, nose and jaw injuries, diabetes mellitus, thyroid issues, lung problems, throat issues, breathing problems, allergies, gum bleeding, loss of smell/taste, sleep apnea, swallowing problems (dysphagia), blepharitis, ulcers, chronic fatigue syndrome, psychiatric disorders, fear of heights, memory problems, and insomnia are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's initial ratings for hypertension and headaches have been granted, with a 10 percent rating for hypertension effective April 7, 2005, and a 30 percent rating for headaches effective March 14, 2005. The appeal is resolved in the Veteran's favor on both issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of migraine headaches and maxillary sinusitis prior to January 17, 2007 are granted. The claim for service connection for abdominal and pelvic pain is reopened due to new and material evidence submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is now up to the RO to consider this evidence in conjunction with the previously denied claim for service connection for chronic headaches and recurrent blackout episodes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder and entitlement to an increased evaluation for scar, laceration of the tongue remain pending at the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for cervical spine disability, discogenic disease of the thoracic spine, trapezius muscle disability, and headaches (migraine).

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches were not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and its residuals.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected thoracic spine and headache disabilities.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for his service-connected sinus headaches and right knee chondromalacia were granted, but the RO denied an initial compensable rating for his right knee chondromalacia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including sending a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the correct address.