Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. His combined disability rating remains at 80%.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to obtain VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis and headaches are related to his service-connected asthma.,Service connection for hypertension is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis and nasal polyps), and tension headaches (claimed as migraine headaches) are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability and migraine cephalgia, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months, warranting a 30% rating from January 20, 2011. Prior to this date, the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for clarification of the Veteran's request. The claim will be reconsidered after additional information is obtained.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of active ulcer disease or hemorrhoids, and the Veteran's headaches and tumor in the head did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of head injury with concussion, neck problems, headaches, and dizziness is granted due to a finding of service incurrence.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her military service in Saudi Arabia. The claim for an increased rating for a low back disability is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected paravertebral myositis required convalescence beyond September 30, 2008, and thus denied extension of his temporary total disability rating (TTR).

The Veteran's migraine headaches are considered to have started during his military service and the Board finds that they are related to his in-service treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, sinusitis, gastroenteritis, upper back disability, and low back disability. The appeals were based on direct evidence of service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches and a fixed right pupil (residuals of CVA), as well as increased ratings for his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities. The appeals are now resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's sinusitis with headaches is productive of three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year, warranting a 10 percent disability rating for the period prior to March 15, 2006.

The Veteran's chronic headache disorder had its onset in service and the Board found that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches. For the low back disorder, the VA examiner provided an opinion linking the current condition to service, but did not fully comply with the remand instructions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown to be related to service or his service-connected migraine headaches. The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as 30 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic headaches is granted. The claims for back pain, skin cancer, and neck disability are denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service. Service connection for malaria is not granted due to lack of exposure during service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating as there is no evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a neurological disorder and arthralgias/myalgias are granted, while the claim to reopen his lumbosacral strain is also granted.