Migraines & headaches decisions — 2001

The veteran is granted service connection for fatigue, headaches, short-term memory loss, gastrointestinal problems, and multiple joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness during his period of active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a chronic headache disorder was denied. The Board found that the veteran does not have hearing loss disability under VA standards, and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic disability manifested by respiratory difficulty, headaches, fatigue, and joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness. The issue of residuals of malaria was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected anxiety and conversion reaction with headaches, low back pain, fatigue, and insomnia.

The veteran was granted service connection for residuals of a fungal infection to the nails of her hands and feet, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. She was also granted service connection for sinusitis/rhinitis, but her claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for headaches remains pending.,The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis/rhinitis are both denied.

The Board has denied the claim for an effective date earlier than August 18, 1997 for service connection of residuals of injury to lumbar spine and post-traumatic headaches.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his concussion with residual headaches is denied as the evidence does not show that his headaches are of such severity to result in completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including records from the Selective Service System, Coast Guard, VAMC Louisville, Kentucky, and any other relevant health care providers. The veteran will be provided an opportunity to submit such evidence or for the RO to obtain it on his behalf.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an additional apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child, finding that the veteran reasonably discharged his responsibility for support and there was no demonstrated hardship.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in November 1989, and the evidence received since then is not new and material. The claims for psychiatric disability, headaches, allergic rhinitis, residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left shoulder, leg, and toe, as well as sinusitis are all denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral chondromalacia patella, residuals of a fracture of the right middle finger, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the service connection for cervical cancer and an increased rating for mixed migraine and tension headaches were not established. The Board found that there is no evidence of current or past cervical cancer, and the veteran's headaches are responsive to medication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches, which began during active service, are related to his military service and grants service connection for a headache disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back and headaches secondary to a head injury. The RO denied these claims in March 1987, but new evidence submitted since then supports reopening the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for generalized anxiety disorder, headaches, and hemorrhoids as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were service-connected or related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected and granted a higher rating for his headaches, which are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. Service connection was denied for chronic back pain and bilateral knee disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches with occipital neuralgia and visual disturbance, variously assessed. The veteran's current manifestations of cicatrix on the left side of his face are noted to include a tingling sensation but no ulceration or keloid formation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and a psychiatric disorder or personality disorder (claimed as depression syndrome, anxiety, or an organic mental disorder) was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not present evidence of an etiological link between his in-service head injury and current conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for muscle tension headaches, cervical spine strain, and hypertension due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.