Migraines & headaches decisions — 2000

The veteran's claims for service connection for vestibulitis, claimed as an ear disorder and vertigo, headaches, joint pain, and stomach disorder are granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses were not well grounded and denied them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were well-grounded and thus not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board granted the appellant's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an increase in evaluation for his PTSD. The right knee and left knee disabilities are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of current disability.

Service connection is granted for blood in the urine as a symptom of an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, dizziness and loss of balance, tearing eyes, decreased function of the lungs, fluid draining from the ears, memory loss, chronic pain (other than lower back pain), lower back pain, and headaches as they are not service-connected or related to an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current headaches and dizziness to a head injury sustained during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The veteran was granted service connection for certain conditions but not all, and the RO assigned appropriate disability ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for facial pain and headaches, and also denied an increased evaluation for hemorrhoids. The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD and increased the rating for PTSD from 10% to 50%. The effective date is set at December 3, 1998.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for HIV infection and tension-type headaches were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted higher evaluations.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for residual scars from removal of cysts, headaches, sinusitis, and bronchitis are denied as not well grounded.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent rating, but denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, and stomach disorder due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's ITP to his service and denied all claims for service connection. The claim was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board concluded that it did not meet the criteria for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a mood disorder and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection was not well-grounded, as there is no evidence linking the current mood disorder to service or to a service-connected condition. The claim for a total disability rating was denied because the combined disability rating does not meet the percentage criteria of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the helpless child of her father, finding that she did not submit competent medical evidence to show she was permanently incapable of self-support before reaching age 18.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches with occasional blurred vision is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and tinnitus are not well grounded. The evidence does not establish a nexus between current complaints of these conditions and an inservice disease or injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.