Migraines & headaches decisions — 2002

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing head injury residuals did not permanently increase in severity during military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine, headaches, and joint pain were denied. The Board found that the veteran does not currently have these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and awarded an effective date of September 30, 1997, for the veteran's cervical spine condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spondylosis with diskectomy and headaches are not service-connected as they are not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for sinus condition, headaches, hair loss, low blood count, and fatigue were not timely filed. Therefore, these claims are dismissed.

The veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and he was assigned a zero percent rating for corneal opacities of the left eye. The other conditions were found to be related to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no current associated disability for the conditions claimed.

The veteran's osteoid osteoma, C6, with cervical degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board has also granted a separate 10 percent rating for the veteran's headaches.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability, and thus denied both service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied an increased rating for post-traumatic headaches, finding that the disability is manifested by headaches only and not involving dementia or neurological disability.

The Board found a 30 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's migraine headaches, which is based on prostrating attacks occurring once per month. The claim for an extra-schedular rating was denied as there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for disability manifested by the loss of feeling in the left hand and fingers, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a fractured left wrist, and entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for muscle tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, hammer toes, a stomach disorder, and a disability manifested by pain and swelling of the legs. The veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his active military service.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board has also determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, headaches, skin condition, and prostate condition are all service-connected based on direct evidence.

The VA denied an increased rating for post-traumatic headaches, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of head injury with headaches do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's current disabilities and his service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals due to his withdrawal of all his appeals before the Board.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of head trauma with headaches, finding that the veteran's complaints were limited to subjective complaints such as headaches and did not warrant a higher rating.