Migraines & headaches decisions — 2001

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, flat feet, low back disorder, and other injuries. The RO granted service connection for a chip fracture of the second finger of the right hand but denied all other claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back, headaches, and stomach conditions are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted increased disability ratings for chronic headaches and muscle strain of the thoracic and lumbar spine, with radiculopathy. The appellant's symptoms have been characterized by severe economic inadaptability due to his headaches, moderate pain and minimal functional impairment from his thoracic spine strain, and no clinically demonstrable radiculopathy from his lumbar spine strain.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a skull fracture with concussion, finding that his headaches were symptoms of the service-connected condition and not separate disabilities.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's subarachnoid cyst, finding no ascertainable residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, disability manifested by high cholesterol, stomach disorder, deviated nasal septum, headaches, sinus disorder, and residuals of a cold injury due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and bilateral arm pain, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder, sleep disorder, sexual dysfunction, and headaches are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The veteran's cervical spine disorder is not related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain, while his sleep disorder is attributed to a herniated disc at L5-S1 and cervical spine disorder.

The Board has granted separate evaluations for the veteran's service-connected right arm palsy and occipital headaches, but denied an increased evaluation for his residuals of a fracture of the cervical spine.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are denied due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient documentation and potential errors in decision-making. The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical treatment received at Casey County Hospital is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to her service-connected disabilities, as well as her other nonservice-connected conditions. The RO found that she did not meet the percentage requirements for a combined rating of 70% or more.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation, effective from June 22, 1995. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-concussive syndrome with headaches and seizure disorder was granted, but the issue of service connection for PTSD remains unresolved.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal by indicating satisfaction with the decision and requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's headaches are found to be due to his service-connected shrapnel wound, and the claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, bronchial asthma, and a skin condition as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran is seeking compensation for postoperative residuals of a left eye retinal attachment repair with a scleral buckle, including loss of vision, eye pain, headaches, and judgment problems. The VA claims that the additional disability may be due to carelessness or negligence on the part of VA treatment providers.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, which were attributed to a known clinical diagnosis (migraine headaches), and found that they did not meet the criteria for an undiagnosed illness due to military service.