Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches more nearly approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating, as they cause characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months.

The veteran's post-traumatic headaches are granted as service-connected due to head trauma sustained during active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection were all granted, with the exception of those concerning a bilateral hand and wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including examinations and review of evidence to determine if the veteran's symptoms are related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for PTSD, denied an increased rating for seizure disorder, and found that the veteran's headaches warrant a separate 10% evaluation. The veteran's PTSD is rated based on its impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Board finds that the veteran's headache disability and coronary disease are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and unverified service dates. The appellant is required to provide additional evidence, including medical records from March 2000 to March 2002, and a VA examination to determine if her current headaches are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymia and depression, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's service. The other issues on appeal have been resolved.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including review of new rating criteria for spine and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness, including multiple chemical sensitivity, low back disorder, skin rashes, sinusitis with upper respiratory disorders and bronchial asthma, and heart disorder. The RO must obtain the veteran's service personnel file and provide appropriate VCAA notice.

The Board granted an effective date of May 31, 1986 for the veteran's service connection for organic mood disorder secondary to brain trauma, which was retroactive to August 12, 1989.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a comprehensive examination of her service-connected disorders and consideration of all applicable criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neck pain, headaches, memory loss, visual problems, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected skull fracture with concussion and cephalgia. The VA examinations did not find any current disabilities related to these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of her migraine headaches under applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted, and he is assigned a 50 percent rating for his headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C and a headache condition, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of burns of the left leg and headaches and eye pain on a secondary basis, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.