Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum rating available under VA guidelines.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the evidence. The case is now remanded for several actions, including obtaining medical records from the VA Medical Center in Montgomery, Alabama, and scheduling the veteran for various examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of sinusitis, loss of vision (presbyopia and refractive error with blurred vision associated with migraine headaches), or a stomach disorder related to his military service. The appeal is denied.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations. The appeal is currently pending due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected right eye diplopia and strabismus, posttraumatic headaches, and did not reopen the claim for hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches secondary to a service-connected right eye disability and has determined that the veteran's right eye disability warrants an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, anal condyloma, a psychiatric disorder (manifested by mood swings, anxiety, night sweats, memory loss and fatigue), joint stiffness and chest/rib pain, and irritable bowel syndrome due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder and its related secondary disorders. The decision is not clear on whether any of these conditions were found to be due to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying employment status. The veteran's claim for an extraschedular evaluation for his service-connected headaches and TDIU issues are pending.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected anxiety and hypochondriacal reaction manifested by headaches, finding that it meets the criteria for such a rating based on daily migraine headaches with associated symptoms.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, including notification requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the spine and headaches were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue, arthralgias (multi-joint pains and loss of muscle strength), headaches, and a mild amnestic disorder due to undiagnosed illness. The veteran's skin rash and hemorrhoids are not considered in this decision.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the highest possible initial rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of grant of service connection. The ratings for her status post left and right foot metatarsal bunionectomies remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and assigned a 60 percent disability rating for sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action and to consider additional evidence developed by the Board.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim can be fully adjudicated, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with a thorough examination to assess her service-connected low back disability and migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a chronic left heel disorder, right hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, or headache disorder that is related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, and her service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following gainful employment. Therefore, she is granted a TDIU rating.