Migraines & headaches decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the RO in Montgomery, Alabama. The appeal involves multiple conditions and evaluations related to PTSD, headaches, duodenal ulcer, scars, tinnitus, and arthritis.

The RO granted a total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability effective June 14, 2004, due to the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for head injuries and vitiligo, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for maxillary sinusitis were denied. His claim for an increased rating for chronic low back pain was granted with a 10% disability rating.

The veteran's headaches and GERD with IBS have been granted initial evaluations, with the headache receiving a 10% evaluation and GERD and IBS receiving a combined 30% evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hair loss, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, diarrhea, or memory loss as due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims are denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability and granted service connection on the merits. The appellant's other claims were denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral shoulder disability, amnesia, and cervical spine disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Mallory-Weiss syndrome (claimed as ulcers), sinusitis, and residuals of pneumonia, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The claims have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disability, gynecological disability, bilateral foot and ankle disabilities, right shoulder and jaw disorders, chronic headaches, allergies, and hearing loss. The decision also addressed presumptive service connection claims based on undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a neck and spinal disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions related to military service.

The veteran's claimed migraine headaches and dizzy spells are not service-connected. The low back and right hip disabilities have been rated appropriately.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned. The other claims were denied.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's anxiety disorder, which was initially granted in January 1974.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches do not warrant a disability rating greater than 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C, headaches, a right shoulder disorder, a left foot condition, and a right knee disorder. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and headaches, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including headaches and loss of sleep, as well as for refractive error of the eyes. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lower right posterior chest disability with chronic respiratory infections and cervical spine disability, including headaches and arm numbness, are service-connected.