Migraines & headaches decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the submission of new evidence after a previous decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disorder, but denied service connection for left knee disorder and migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his active duty service and have denied all of his claims.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for a cervical spine disability and headaches is being remanded due to recent changes in regulations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of his claim for service connection for bilateral onychocryptosis. The skin disorder and issues of headaches and vertigo are not addressed in this decision.

The Board found no evidence of sinusitis or other claimed conditions during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current headache disorder is not related to his active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has found that the veteran's migraine headaches did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent from February 16, 1990, to December 2, 2002. The issue regarding an earlier effective date for service connection based on a clear and unmistakable error remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headache disorder is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected cervical spine disability, and thus grants service connection for a headache disorder.

The Board's decision denying service connection for neurological residuals of dental trauma and oral surgery performed in service is dismissed due to the Court vacating it.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his statement withdrawing the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for headaches, currently rated at 30 percent, was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims of service connection for headaches, bilateral foot fungus, numbness of hands, and tinnitus due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal disorder, also shown as abdominal migraine, is being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension, a laceration to the head and severe headaches, and left upper lobe granuloma as a result of exposure to herbicides are granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches, hypertension, and foot problems did not meet the criteria for service connection. The veteran's headaches were noted to have existed prior to her military service and did not worsen during service. Her hypertension was first diagnosed many years after service and no medical evidence linked it to service. Her foot problems in service were acute and transitory.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the veteran, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's service-connected left parietal depressed skull defect is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and his headaches are separately rated at 10 percent. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher evaluation for either condition.