Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a head injury and chest pain were denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to these conditions. The Veteran's headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hiatal hernia with esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been established but not higher than 10%.,The Veteran does not have residuals from his in-service head injury or chest pain. His headaches are service-connected but do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder associated with migraine headaches and migraine headaches, are shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities of headaches and cognitive deficits are not service-connected as they do not stem from a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has ordered further development of the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records. The case is being remanded for additional efforts to obtain all VA treatment records from Fort Worth and Dallas VAMCs since January 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by an accident, and not due to his service-connected conditions. However, as he had been rated totally disabled for over five years prior to his death, the claimant is entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for posttraumatic headaches, and concluded that his cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video-conference hearing. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Sjogren's syndrome and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have resulted in a combined rating of 90 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The evidence does not support the presence of major or minor seizures, ulcers, tinnitus, headaches, left foot disorder, kidney disorder, colitis, or liver disorder that are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate. The Veteran is not entitled to help her daughter, N.B., as a helpless child due to lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning 18.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability, tinnitus, and headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder) is related to service but the claim for service connection remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, defective vision, loss of sensation to left arm, right leg disability, and chronic headaches. The evidence submitted since the previous denial is considered new and material, allowing these claims to be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to evaluate the current level of impairment due to service-connected residuals of head trauma with headaches and nosebleeds. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with this claim.

The Board denied service connection for headaches in June 1992. The Veteran's claim of service connection for DM and an eye disorder was remanded by the Board but not fully addressed due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's cluster headaches were rated as 30 percent disabling prior to October 22, 2010, and as 50 percent disabling since that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed headache disability and hepatitis C were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied all issues on appeal, including service connection claims and a claim for an increased rating for the Veteran's low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the 10% ratings assigned for right monocular hemianopsia and post-traumatic headaches are denied as there is no legal basis to grant these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and rashes on chest, face, and neck are not service-connected. The Veteran's headaches may be related to a head injury in service but further examination is needed. Service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, bilateral hip disability, and chronic headaches based on the medical evidence that these conditions are related to injuries sustained in service.