Migraines & headaches decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the January 1980 decision denying service connection for headaches is not final due to procedural errors. The veteran's claim is considered well-grounded, and the appeal will be granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, and thus denied them. The claims for fatigue and headaches are considered well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a respiratory disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her military service or exposure to second-hand smoke during service.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected hypertension does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his blood pressure readings are consistently below levels that would meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted, with a combined schedular evaluation of 60 percent for migraine headaches, Raynaud's disease, and hemorrhoids.

The veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The right epididymitis is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the claim for service connection as there was no evidence of a current disability and no link between military service and the claimed symptoms.

The Board has ordered the remand of the case due to equivocal evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's headaches and the need for another VA examination.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claims of chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness or combination of illnesses, and thus denied all the issues on appeal.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has dismissed the matter as it does not have original jurisdiction to decide eligibility for attorney fees from past-due benefits.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the veteran's head injury with residual headaches and denied a compensable rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine prior to February 2000. The claim for service connection for bilateral degenerative joint disease of the knees remains on appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches and a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the evidence does not support these claims. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's claimed migraine headaches and his period of service, thus denying the claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected headaches with post trauma head syndrome and residuals of a nose fracture with deviated left nasal septum, finding that there was no evidence to support higher evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a right shoulder disability, and residuals of dental trauma. The veteran's hypertension was evaluated as noncompensably disabling under Diagnostic Code 7101, with no evidence of diastolic pressure predominately 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of record to establish the presence of residuals of heat exhaustion, hypertension, migraine headaches, an adjustment disorder or hearing loss related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his status post head injury, post-concussion syndrome with headaches and left leg disorder. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his active military service, thus denying all claims for service connection.

The January 1992 rating decision incorrectly combined the veteran's migraine headaches with her cervical spondylosis, which were separate conditions. The Board found clear and unmistakable error in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for depression secondary to migraine headaches is not well-grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence linking his depression to service or to his service-connected migraine headaches.