Migraines & headaches decisions — 2003

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, as his disabilities are rated at least 60% combined and he has been deemed capable of sedentary work.

The Board has granted service connection for early cataracts and awarded a noncompensable rating for tension-type headaches, with the effective date being determined.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including additional evidence and clarification. The appeal is currently pending due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the veteran's claims of service connection for nervous and skin disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and headaches secondary to a closed head injury, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for pes planus. The decision also noted that he has submitted a claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder secondary to an automobile accident during service.

The Board has ordered further development on several issues, including service connection for degenerative joint and disc disease, headaches, a skin disorder, and an increased disability rating for sarcoidosis of the lungs. The case is now remanded to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection are denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches were aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.,Regarding the back disorder claim, new evidence was presented since the August 1986 rating decision, which found no service connection due to a non-service-connected transitional anomaly. The claim is reopened.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current left knee disability and denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection was also denied for right knee contusion, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied an increased rating for migraine headaches, finding that the veteran's disability picture did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of migraine headaches or a skin disorder that was incurred in service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claims will be reviewed again after necessary development, including obtaining medical opinions and ensuring proper VCAA notification.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney stones, stomach disorder, skin disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and bilateral hand disorder. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD as a manifestation of exhaustion during his Persian Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including clinical records from his inpatient treatment at Fort Sill Army Hospital during active duty.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a neurologic examination to determine if the veteran has a current headache disorder, including migraine and vascular-type headaches, that can be attributed to their service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a further duty to assist in developing evidence.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and denied an increased rating for subcapsular bursitis of the left shoulder. The veteran's headaches were not shown to be incurred or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. For the shoulder disability, the evidence did not show limitation of motion to 25 degrees or less at any time during the appeal period.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches with seizures and psychiatric disability were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's vision disorders and headaches. The case is now sent back for additional evidence collection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident and an increased rating for headaches resulting from concussions, finding no evidence to support these claims.