Migraines & headaches decisions — 2005

The veteran's migraine headaches were found to be incurred in peacetime service and granted service connection. The post-traumatic headaches are rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, headaches, and low back disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins, headaches, and allergies. Varicose veins were first manifested during military service. Headaches are not related to service or a service-connected condition. Allergies have been attributed to pre-service conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for her service-connected neck injury, right knee pain, and pes planus. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for her residuals of a neck injury.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and headaches due to a service-connected scar of the right eye were denied as there was no confirmed stressor in service for PTSD, and his scar did not cause or aggravate his headaches.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease at L4 and L5, headaches, right heel fracture, left ankle fracture, wrist disorders, shoulder disorder, knee disorders, and stomach issues. The appeals were based on presumptions of undiagnosed illness due to service in the Southwest Asia theater.

The veteran's claims for headaches, neck disability, and depression are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disability and assigned noncompensable ratings to the veteran's right wrist strain and post-traumatic headaches.,The veteran's claims of higher initial disability ratings were also denied.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted service connection. Sinusitis and a gastrointestinal disorder were denied as not related to military service. The low back disorder and headaches (muscle-contraction) were also denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, was granted based on the presumption of exposure to combat.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and assigned a 30 percent initial rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for residuals of a brain concussion.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a back disability or chronic headaches that are related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches and residuals of a subarachnoid hemorrhage, were denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his cervical spine condition has been denied as a matter of law due to the veteran being considered a fugitive felon.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed seizure disorder, with dizziness and headaches, related to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and dysphagia have been granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that none of them were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to July 26, 1995, for service connection of bronchial asthma and sinusitis with headaches are denied as there is no indication in the file that an application to reopen these claims was filed prior to this date.