Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted statements were duplicative.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and corns on his bilateral fifth toes have been granted service connection. The Board has determined that these conditions had their onset during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea barb�, pseudofolliculitis. The issues of service connection for rhinorrhea and headaches are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnosed underlying conditions for her claimed back pain, bilateral shoulder pain, and headaches. As such, she is denied service connection for these conditions.,For her adjustment disorder with depression, the Board notes that while there was in-service treatment for depression, no opinion could be provided regarding whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are causally related to her service-connected thoracic spine disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, effective July 8, 2008. The Veteran's PTSD is not entitled to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 5, 2009. From March 5, 2009, the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating. Service connection for a mid-back disorder was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and clarify the relationship between her uterine fibroids and miscarriages. The case will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete readjudication. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination for her tailbone disorder claim, and her initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches must be readjudicated.

The Veteran's service records do not show any chronic headaches or tinnitus as a result of head trauma during his military service. The Board has determined that the current conditions are not related to his service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, a left thigh disorder, and a chronic headache disorder. The evidence submitted since the previous decisions supports these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with notification and development of records, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a back disorder or headaches that are related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current disabilities, including closed head injury, orbital and maxillary fractures, cervical vertebra fracture, thoracic spine fracture, left distal fibula fracture, left foot injuries, upper arm fracture, eye visual field impairment, hearing loss, rib fractures, pneumothorax, scapula fracture, dysphagia, sinus disease, and headaches, are not causally or etiologically related to his active service or a finding that the disabilities are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by at least weekly prostrating and occasionally prolonged attacks that do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found that the Veteran has a current medical condition affecting his vision, i.e., floaters in both eyes with posterior vitreous detachment, which was first noted during military service.

The appeal is being remanded due to missing VA outpatient records and the need for additional examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of any hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, back, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right foot or left foot disability found to be present.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and migraine headaches will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected post concussion headaches are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for hypertensive nephrosclerosis and migraines, effective from the date of the remand (December 3, 2008).