Migraines & headaches decisions — 2000

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

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's Raynaud's disease, headaches, sacro-iliac dysfunction, and chondromalacia of the left knee were all granted increased evaluations. The Raynaud's disease was assigned a 40 percent evaluation.

The Board denied an increased rating for headaches due to a head injury, finding that the veteran's disability picture does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has ordered additional medical examinations and requested that the appellant undergo VA orthopedic and neurological examinations to determine if she has a back disorder or headache disorder, and whether these conditions are related to her military service. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the veteran's claims for service connection are well grounded, and he has presented credible evidence of current disabilities and a link to his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder, and there is no evidence linking lupus to service or exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for headaches and a disorder of the extremities are also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a cyst of the nasal cavity and sinus drainage, as well as headaches to include due to undiagnosed illness, are not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of migraine headaches, right foot bursitis, defective hearing, tinnitus, left knee injury residuals, plantar fasciitis, or depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes, finding that his disabilities did not meet the criteria for such a rating prior to January 20, 1993.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected atypical migraine headaches, effective from July 1964 to July 1967 and February 1971 to August 1984.