Migraines & headaches decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a thyroid disorder, right arm disorder, and headaches are not well grounded. The claim for service connection for headaches is considered plausible but further examination is needed to determine its nature and severity.

The Board has found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for headaches. The case is now remanded for further consideration.

The veteran's headaches, fatigue and nausea are not service-connected. However, her PTSD is rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis of the right nasolabial fold, and alopecia areata (claimed as a skin disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence supporting his diagnoses and symptoms.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a total rating on the basis of individual unemployability, finding that the veteran's claim was not reopened after two final denials and that the evidence did not support increased evaluations for her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for residuals of a broken nose, tinnitus, and dizziness. The evidence supports that these conditions are not related to service or any incident therein.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for PTSD from September 1, 1995 and a 30 percent rating for headaches effective October 28, 1998.

The Board granted an increased rating for atypical migraine from 30 to 50 percent effective January 16, 1991. Attorney fees are eligible based on past-due benefits resulting from this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic headaches and dizziness, which began during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, are related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's cerebral concussion with basilar skull fracture, post-traumatic headaches and mild attention deficit. The evaluation remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches and a skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for residuals of an aneurysm of the occipital artery and TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and headaches, thus denying these claims.

The Board found that the appellant's claims for service connection for neck pain and post-traumatic headaches were not well-grounded, as there was no competent evidence to establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service or any pre-existing condition.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no current clinical diagnosis of all claimed conditions, and medical evidence does not establish a causal connection between the treatment received in June 1991 and the veteran's current disabilities.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings was denied. The left eye disorder is rated at the maximum (30 percent) schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 6070, and a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of enucleation or cosmetic defect. The initial grant of service connection for recurrent headaches resulted in a 10 percent disability rating from January 21, 1998, but the veteran's claim for an increased rating remains denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin condition, respiratory/pulmonary disorder, headaches, and liver condition on the basis that there is no evidence of these conditions during his period of active duty.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for plantar fasciitis, a left eye disorder, a bilateral wrist disorder, a rectal disorder, residuals of a nose injury, and headaches are not well-grounded.,There is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as they are not well-grounded based on the lack of evidence showing a nexus to service.