Migraines & headaches decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic left orchiodynia is due to an injury sustained in service.,New evidence submitted supports reopening of the claim for service connection for a headache disorder. The reopened claim will be addressed further.

The veteran's claims for headaches, skin disorder, circulatory disorder, and low back disorder were all denied. The veteran was granted a 10% evaluation for his headaches.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability of service origin manifested by headaches and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for Lyme disease, headaches, Bell's palsy, a psychiatric disability, and arthritis as secondary to Lyme disease due to lack of confirmation of Lyme disease in service and no association with any incident therein. As there was no service-connected condition to which these disabilities could be attributed, the Board denied all claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as they did not meet the criteria for service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses, and his hypertension claim was also denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current chronic headache disorder to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for allergic rhinosinusitis and vascular headaches, finding no new and material evidence.

The veteran's major depressive disorder and migraine headaches are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to her military service. The Board found that these conditions were known clinical diagnoses that did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection. The RO previously denied service connection for a psychoneurotic reaction (claimed as a head injury) in January 1961, which is considered final. New evidence submitted since then was deemed insufficient to reopen this claim.

The Board finds that the appellant's disabilities, when considered in conjunction with each other, result in an inability to protect herself from the hazards and dangers of her daily environment. Therefore, she meets the criteria for a special monthly pension on account of the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a proper appeal regarding his claim for service connection for hiatal hernia. The issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches, claimed as secondary to PTSD, was also denied.

The veteran's cervicogenic headache syndrome is rated at 30 percent, gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux at 10 percent, and degenerative changes of the thoracic spine and cervical disc disease are each rated at 40 percent effective from August 24, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for burning eyes, chest pains, and headaches. The decision found no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by these conditions during or after service.

The Board has granted a noncompensable rating for the veteran's service-connected headache condition, which is characterized as being of a mixed tension and vascular nature and shown to be severe and occurring on a daily basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to tend to basic self-care functions without regular assistance from another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting headaches did not clearly and unmistakably preexist service, nor were they aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for headaches was denied.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is found to be service-connected due to disease or injury incurred in service. The veteran's service-connected blurred vision, dizziness and headaches are granted with a 10% rating effective December 29, 1997.

The Board finds that the veteran's acne vulgaris, hypertension, headaches, and back disorder are all service-connected as they were diagnosed during or shortly after his active duty.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current hypertension and denied his claims for service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, and epididymitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation benefits related to his claimed conditions, including tinnitus, bilateral ptosis with conjunctivitis, headaches, and nervous disorders. The decision also addressed a claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.