Migraines & headaches decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and nausea and dizziness as secondary to right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and headaches are not related to his military service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected migraines is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and a 10 percent rating for post-traumatic headaches. The veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service head injury.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's tension headaches, bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, or bilateral eye disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed headaches. The veteran is also being asked to provide any additional evidence he may have.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are shown to have resulted in a marked interference with employment, so as to render impractical the application of regular schedular standards. The Board has determined that an initial 60 percent extraschedular rating is warranted for the period from January 25, 2002, to the present.

The veteran withdrew all his claims on appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a head injury, seizures, depression, or headaches as a result of his service. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of status post anterior mandibular ostectomy, also claimed as osteotomy, are service-connected. Additionally, the headaches secondary to this condition have also been granted service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain his service medical records and VA treatment records. The Board will also schedule examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, including memory loss, headaches, and cervical spine and disc pathology. The low back disorder was also denied as not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of a spinal fracture at L4-5/S-1, DJD of both knees, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and headaches. The decision is final as it was not appealed to the Court.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fever, fatigue, muscle aches, diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and headaches resulting from an undiagnosed illness due to lack of current disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a total rating based on individual unemployability were denied. The reduction of the evaluation for his right foot ganglion cyst excision scar residuals from 10 percent to noncompensable effective as April 1, 2006 was found improper.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) decisions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected toxic psychosis with headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for her right knee, right ankle, and right hip disabilities. The claim for post-traumatic headaches was also denied.

The VA denied service connection for shortness of breath, headaches, and a skin rash. The veteran's current conditions were not established, and the Board found no evidence to support presumptive service connection under the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act.,Service connection was granted for headaches based on presumed undiagnosed illness due to active duty in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for lumbar strain and migraine headaches due to incomplete examination findings, outstanding VA records, and need for further development.