Migraines & headaches decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, migraine headaches, essential hypertension, galactorrhea, weight gain due to medications, or uncontrollable tremors. The evidence does not support a finding of these conditions being related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's shell fragment wound to the base of his skull, which resulted in scars and a retained foreign body at C-1, is service-connected. The veteran also has headaches and dizziness as residuals from this injury.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no current medical evidence of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding no evidence of a relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with tension headaches warrants a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available under current criteria.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a heart condition, fatigue/stress, and headaches. The veteran was found to have no current disabilities related to his complaints of chest pain, fatigue, or stress. His headaches were rated as noncompensable.,The RO granted entitlement to service connection for tension headaches but denied the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, a heart condition, and fatigue/stress.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no legal basis for the grant of benefits due to the injury not occurring during VA care or treatment.

The Board has determined that the RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hair loss, headaches, and dizziness due to undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues of service connection for headaches, as secondary to his service-connected low back disability, and an increased evaluation for lumbosacral strain are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for atypical migraine with visual disturbance and assigned an initial 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting some social impairment due to symptoms of depression, anxiety, irritability, and chronic sleep impairment. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the issues on appeal, including a VA examination for the veteran's low back disability and skin rash. The RO will obtain all relevant medical records and schedule appropriate examinations.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of cerebral vascular accident/subarachnoid hemorrhage with headaches and hypertension due to new evidence submitted since the April 1974 denial.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus deformity was not incurred or aggravated during service, and his headaches and subcapsular bursitis of the left shoulder were found to be unrelated to service. The claim for a compensable rating for the left shoulder disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation, effective December 29, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, finding that they were not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be attributed to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for migraine headaches secondary to tinnitus, an increased rating for tinnitus, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The appeal regarding the initial evaluation of major depressive disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for an earlier effective date of January 1, 1979 for a 100 percent disability evaluation for chronic brain syndrome due to subarachnoid hemorrhage with left facial paresis, encephalomalacia of the left frontal area, headaches and a psychotic disorder. The veteran submitted new evidence but it was not considered 'new and material' as he had not filed a claim prior to January 1, 1979.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a skull fracture with headaches, and residuals of a right knee injury. The appeals were based on new evidence submitted after previous denials.