Migraines & headaches decisions — 2006

The veteran's headaches are due to an undiagnosed illness that was incurred in service.,The currently demonstrated lumbosacral strain is shown as likely as not to be due to injury suffered during the veteran's period of service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, and psychiatric disabilities. The veteran's claims for left shoulder, wrist, knee, ankle, cervical spine, head injury residuals, and headache disabilities were also denied.

The veteran's cluster headaches have been manifested by prostrating attacks on average of 4 to 5 times a month. The VA Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show severe economic inadaptability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no current manifestations of the claimed conditions and insufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a head injury with resulting headaches and dizziness, finding that there is no evidence linking his current symptoms to his in-service injury.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by nausea, numbness of the hands and fingers, and a chronic headache disability with dizziness as these conditions were not shown to be related to active military service.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for her service-connected migraine headaches, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the scalp, including headaches, dizziness, and vertigo.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, cluster headaches, chronic bronchitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, tension headaches, cervical and lumbar strains, toenail fungus, neuropathy, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a finger disability, were denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, finding no current disabilities or objective evidence of chronicity.

The veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for headaches, shortness of breath, sleep apnea, and redness of the face as a result of medication prescribed by VA. The Board finds that another medical examination is necessary to determine if any additional disabilities are due to carelessness or fault on the part of VA.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and further development of her case.

The Board has denied service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities, including memory loss, cramps of the hands and legs, joint pain, low fever, and headaches. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to his service, and thus denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a right ankle injury or head injury, to include headaches, as a result of service. The preponderance of evidence is against both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of a concussion with headaches and blurred vision, finding that there is no evidence of neurological disabilities such as hemiplegia, seizures, or facial nerve paralysis. The only applicable rating under Diagnostic Code 8045 is the 10 percent award currently assigned.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as well as increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities. The veteran's current psychiatric disorder was not found to be caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected post-traumatic headaches and right and left knee disabilities. His right and left knee disabilities were rated at 20 percent each based on arthritis with some limitation of motion, but no instability.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings are denied as the earliest date of claim is June 11, 2002.