Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for various disabilities, including a neck disability and related symptoms, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his in-patient records from service.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for migraine and tension headaches has been granted at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% disability rating, and his previously denied claim of hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus is reopened. The issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury, bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and TDIU are all granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition present during service and current tinnitus is unrelated to any injury or disease in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to errors in previous decisions and incomplete records. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations related to his claims of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cerebral vascular accident and migraine headaches as these conditions are not shown to be related to active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since discharge from service, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed chronic neck disorder and headache disorder are not related to his active military service, as there is no credible evidence of continuous symptoms since service discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability has not been connected to any event from his active service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The claims of service connection for right leg injury, depression, and headaches are still pending.

The Veteran's headaches were not diagnosed during service or post-service, and there is no evidence of a current disability.,Hypertension was initially diagnosed in the late 1990s. The Board notes that diabetes mellitus was first diagnosed in August 2009, which predates hypertension by approximately one decade. Therefore, secondary service connection for hypertension due to diabetes mellitus is not warranted.

The Veteran's migraine headache disorder is considered to have been incurred during his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cataracts, concussion with residual headaches, and shell fragment wounds in January 1980. The decision was based on the evidence of record at that time.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed TBI residuals, as well as new VA examinations for his shell fragment wounds to the left scapula and scalp. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, GERD, sinusitis, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claim for headaches was also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II and eczema (claimed as rash/itching), are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and migraines, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU.