Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are likely to have had their onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches were incurred during his period of active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed tension-type headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and cannot be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for his headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic IBS, chronic head injury residuals, and a chronic headache disorder to include migraines were denied. The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted an increased rating to 20%, while his lumbar spine disability was granted a 60% rating from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, and a 20% rating thereafter. Separate ratings of 10% were assigned for right sciatica and left sciatica. The Veteran's trapezius muscle strain was granted a 10% evaluation. Finally, the Veteran's panic disorder with depression was granted an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current neck, nerve, and headache disorders did not have onset in service or were caused by his military service. The Veteran was denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic headaches were rated at 10 percent from September 4, 2003 to February 18, 2010. Since then, the rating has been unchanged at 10 percent.

The Veteran's low back disorder and migraine headaches are service-connected, but her allergic rhinitis is not.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to noise exposure during active duty for training. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a chronic headache disability, asserted to be secondary to the now service-connected tinnitus, is addressed in the REMAND portion and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic tension headaches are service-connected and grants her claim for service connection. The initial rating of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral bursitis with arthritis is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches and memory loss, is denied as there is no competent evidence linking his current disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no evidence of an exceptional pattern of hearing loss.,There is no current diagnosis or history of a headache disorder in the claims file. The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is denied.

The Veteran's appeal involves a request for increased ratings for his headaches and service connection for diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations, and determine if higher ratings are warranted or if service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including psychological anguish secondary to service-connected residuals of a scalp laceration and stress as secondary to acne vulgaris, is granted. Service connection was also established for intermittent headaches and pancreatitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot fracture is rated at 20 percent, her migraine headaches are granted service connection, and the bilateral knee disorder is not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 was granted due to her serious employment handicap caused by her service-connected migraine headaches. The Board found that the Veteran needed additional time to complete her education program and become employable.

The Board found no probative evidence confirming the Veteran has a sinus disorder or sinus-related headaches, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, a migraine headache disorder and sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, a cervical spine disability, and a headache disorder. These conditions are related to injuries sustained during active military service.