Migraines & headaches decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of chronic migraine headaches or current conjunctivitis in service, and the veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current headaches to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bronchial asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, ethmoiditis and pharyngitis, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and a left ankle disability.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current eye disorder, diagnosed as a posterior vitreous detachment giving visual symptoms and/or 'ocular migraines,' to her active service. The claim was denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied the claim as there is no competent medical evidence that the current headaches are related to service.

The veteran's low back strain, cervical spine disability, and headaches are all granted service connection. The skin condition (tinea cruris) is also granted as a direct result of service.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are not so debilitating as to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran was granted a TDIU effective September 30, 2001. The Board found that the earliest date of entitlement for this grant is May 19, 2001.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected psychophysiological neurological reaction manifested by headaches is denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA psychiatric examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding moderate limitation of motion. The claims for secondary service connection for tension headaches and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome have also been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current headache disability and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and headaches, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for headache disorder and sleep disorder, finding that new evidence did not establish a link to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current complaints and diagnoses are not etiologically related to his in-service head injuries, thus denying service connection for residuals of a head injury.

The veteran's service connection for insomnia is granted, and he is awarded a 30 percent evaluation for his migraine headaches. The evaluations for mid back myositis and low back strain are also granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or after service and no continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 19, 1997 for service connection of jaw/mandible fracture and migraine headaches. The claim for PTSD was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vision loss and for the residuals of a head injury, including headaches and memory loss. The decision found that the decrease in visual acuity was due to normal aging rather than an in-service occurrence or event, and that any head injury sustained post-service did not relate to his current symptoms.