Migraines & headaches decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including sending VCAA notification and arranging for a VA examination. The veteran must be given adequate notice of the date and place of any requested examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions due to undiagnosed illness, finding that new evidence was not sufficient to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches, memory problems, and musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical and lumbar spines. The claim to reopen her arthritis claims was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete information and procedural issues, including the need for a higher rating for mitral valve regurgitation, reopening of her low back disability claim, and increased ratings for shin splints.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted a 50% disability rating for the veteran's migraine headaches, which is the maximum benefit provided by the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right arm disability, sinus disability, headaches, and sleep disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during military service.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and headaches. The RO denied his claims of entitlement to compensable ratings for service-connected hemorrhoids and prostatitis.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for service-connected major depressive disorder and found that the veteran's leg cramps, ingrown toenails, stomach disorder, ulcers, low back disorder, hepatitis A, delayed stress syndrome, headaches, and residuals of a head injury are not currently diagnosed or supported by evidence. The effective date is not specified.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and dizziness, finding that these conditions are part of the already service-connected cervical strain with atypical myofascial pain syndrome. The initial ratings for the cervical strain and right shoulder condition were granted but not higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including tension headaches and exertional dyspnea, are not related to his active service.,Service connection for a thyroid condition was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine disorder and headaches were denied. The VA determined that the veteran's headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and providing the veteran with VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine condition, including headaches and numbness of the right arm, is service-connected. The remaining claims for asthma, TMJ syndrome, a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left ankle or foot disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural defects and incomplete evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and notification as required by the VCAA. The claims for service connection are not yet decided.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy with degenerative joint disease, finding that it is a qualifying chronic disability presumed to have been incurred as a result of service within one year from the date of separation from service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, positive tuberculosis test, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability. The evidence does not support current diagnoses or link these conditions to military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for sinusitis and granted it. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is also granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury due to new evidence showing current headaches. However, the Board found that these symptoms are not related to his military service.