Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches, and residuals of head injury as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an initial compensable evaluation for recurrent urinary tract infections. The RO will obtain any outstanding treatment records, including those from 2005 and 2006, and provide the veteran with a VA examination in neurology if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to reopening service connection claims and determining whether a cervical spine disorder is service-connected. Additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records, must be obtained, and the veteran should be provided with proper notice under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(b).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing the veteran with new VA examinations for PTSD and migraine headaches.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraines, finding that the veteran's prostrating attacks occur more than once a month.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that the veteran's migraine headaches are not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for hypertension, depression, and arthritis of the left shoulder. Other claims remain pending.

The Board found that the veteran's medical expenses incurred at SouthCrest Hospital on December 2, 2003 were not covered by VA because prior authorization was not obtained and there was no emergency condition warranting immediate treatment.

The Board found no evidence of chronic fever or an undiagnosed illness resulting in chronic fever during service or within one year after separation. Service connection for back pain, joint pain, decreased hearing, decreased vision, breathing difficulties, headaches, and liver and abdominal pain were also denied as they did not meet the specific requirements of the Persian Gulf War provisions.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder and headache disorder in July 2002. The veteran submitted new evidence suggesting a possible link to the Gulf War environment, which could potentially reopen his claims.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of skull fracture with scalp laceration, cerebral concussion and post-traumatic headache. The case is being remanded to determine if TDIU should be granted based on this condition alone.

The Board found that there is no competent or credible evidence of a chronic headache disorder in service and it was not related to service. The claim for direct service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for migraines and urinary incontinence were denied, as the current ratings are at their maximum under applicable diagnostic codes. The claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a cervical spine disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions. The claim for psychiatric disability was also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disability, headaches, and sleep apnea. The claim for respiratory disability is remanded.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for post-traumatic vascular headaches, effective from November 30, 2001. The veteran's headaches are productive of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of more than once a month.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and denied increased disability ratings for joint pain in hands and knees, hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis, gastritis, and duodenitis, and chronic muscle tension headaches. The veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, abnormal weight loss, sleep disturbances, frequent diarrhea, and memory problems as due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The veteran's headaches, residuals of a head injury, are rated at 10 percent and the claim for an increased rating is denied.