Migraines & headaches decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding service connection for jaw disorder and migraine headaches, including a need for additional examination and records.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of headaches, right leg skin disorder, or shrapnel wound to the left side of his head. The veteran's service records do not show any such conditions during active duty.,Service connection for these conditions is denied as they are not related to service.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, a low disability (likely referring to low back disability), hearing loss, lung disease (including asthma), urethral stricture, migraine headaches, arthritis of the left shoulder, bilateral knee disorder, and sinusitis. The denial is final as it was made in August 2001.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic headaches and assigned a rating of 100% effective from May 4, 2000. Service connection for hemorrhoids was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches are causally related to her active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal cancer did not have its onset during service or due to his service-connected conditions, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for scars, service connection for head injuries, migraine headaches, and dental trauma are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The veteran's service-connected mood disorder and headaches, combined with other disabilities, rendered him unemployable as of June 13, 2001. The effective date for TDIU is set at this date.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic lumbosacral strain and headaches are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The RO also provided initial compensable ratings for migraines and left tibia osteochondroma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to lack of response to scheduled examinations, failure to report for VA evaluations, and insufficient evidence supporting his claims.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for migraine headaches, finding that new and material evidence supports a finding of in-service treatment.,The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for post-operative residuals of a right knee injury was dismissed as she withdrew her appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches and a fractured mandible is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, myopic astigmatism, headaches, shoulder aches (claimed as muscle aches), rectal bleeding, and upset stomach. However, it denied these claims on their merits.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection of chronic headaches, and as a result, the veteran's claim is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for anemia, kidney disease, headaches, sinusitis, a stomach condition, and right-sided hearing loss. However, it remains unclear whether these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service due to lack of substantial evidence.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and a right knee disability, are severe enough to prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's current headaches are not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to unclear relationship between his claimed conditions and in-service injuries. The veteran served during World War II, and VA must assume that he incurred skull fracture and burns involving the neck and chin during combat.