Migraines & headaches decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability and no link between service and claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for headaches since October 1, 1990. The evidence does not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks or severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained a head injury in service and now has headaches as a result, meeting all criteria for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an increased rating for residuals of compression fracture, T-7 and T-12 were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current conditions to service or any other basis provided.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for headaches, eye disorder, or tinnitus. The veteran's right hip condition was not established as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for memory loss as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness, but denied service connection for headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches. The veteran is now receiving a 10% disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a left ankle condition or weak ankles, and denied service connection for this issue. The veteran was granted an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for bilateral myofascial pain syndrome associated with the muscles of mastication and a right-side displaced meniscus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, and the case was remanded due to additional VA medical records being added to the file.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, including migraines.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for skin disability of the groin, headaches, and sleep disorder are not well-grounded because there is no evidence of a service-connected condition or credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors. The claim for PTSD was denied as the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is insufficient corroborating evidence to support his claimed stressors.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for skin symptoms as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness and granted it. The claim for leishmaniasis was not supported by evidence, and the claim for fatigue is considered plausible.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide a causal relationship between the veteran's claimed head injury and his current conditions, including seizures. As such, the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is denied.

The veteran's esophageal varices with surgical shunt is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. The claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease and peptic ulcer disease), and headaches are denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for defective hearing in the left ear is well grounded, but his claims for tinnitus and shingles of the scalp are not well grounded.,The veteran has a history of migraine headaches that have been rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, which he contends resulted from a head injury in service. The evidence submitted since the last denial supports this claim.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as not well grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, entitlement to a compensable disability rating for chondromalacia patellae of both knees, and entitlement to a higher disability rating for his generalized anxiety disorder. The issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains in contention.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for headaches, sleeplessness, dizziness, and abdominal pain are not well-grounded as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, vertigo, arm and shoulder pain, and vision loss are not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.