Migraines & headaches decisions — 2003

The Board found that the appellant's current back and headache disorders are not related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and initial compensable ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, left knee, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot due to a lack of competent medical evidence or opinion relating any current disabilities to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no chronic headache disorder shown in service or continuity of symptomatology following service.

The Board has restored the veteran's ratings for his left cerebellar lesion and headache disability, finding that there was sustained improvement in these conditions.

The veteran's claimed conditions, including cardiac disability and headaches, were not shown to be related to service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted, with a 50 percent disability rating effective as of January 14, 1999. The claim for service connection for numbness of the feet and TDIU prior to January 14, 1999 remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected headaches as residuals of cerebral contusion, finding that the current rating of 30 percent adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder including schizophrenia and headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current head and neck injuries, including headaches and cervical spine degenerative disk disease, are not related to his military service. The veteran's pre-existing migraines were not aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of a new condition being incurred in service.

The veteran's service-connected headaches are currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted an increased rating to a 30 percent evaluation for post-traumatic headaches, finding that the veteran's symptoms are frequent and severe enough to interfere with daily activities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine and shoulders, unspecified disabilities due to gas chamber exposure, mustard gas, tear gas, Agent Orange, radiation exposure, drug experimentation and human experimentation, hypertensive cardiovascular disease (hypertension), lung disability and density, acute situational maladjustment - paranoid personality disorder, and radiation colitis have been denied. The claims for service connection for headaches were reopened.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine phenomenon warrants a rating of 30 percent, effective from when his claim was filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbance, migraine headaches, and chronic fatigue. The appeals were not about service connection due to an undiagnosed illness or a specific exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are service-connected, but his seizure disorder is not.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current headaches and cervical spine disorder are related to his service, including a head injury in service. The VA rating assigned is 30% for the headache condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including any in-service radiation exposure.

The veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is an increase from the previous 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for headaches, finding that service connection was established and a higher rating was not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis and migraines, as well as an increased rating for the right arm burns. The decision also noted that appellant's symptoms were related to her service-connected disabilities.