Migraines & headaches decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, sinusitis, residuals of a left eardrum injury, or residuals of head trauma to include headaches, dizziness, and impaired cognitive function. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.,Service records do not show treatment for any of these conditions during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his depression is secondary to a non-service-connected condition (sleep apnea). The veteran's headaches are also not service connected.,Service connection for PTSD, depression, and headaches cannot be established as they are not related to military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection of headaches and an increased rating for deviated septum status post septoplasty, thus denying both.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and chronic back disability, as well as his requests for increased ratings for GERD and headaches. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are a result of an in-service motor vehicle accident while on inactive duty for training, and service connection is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and a stomach disorder, to include ulcers, are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with VA examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including stomach/digestive disorder (claimed as GERD and dyspepsia), migraine headaches, TMJ syndrome, lower urinary tract disorder, erectile dysfunction, malignant melanoma, and obstructive sleep apnea have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions being related to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine, Radiculopathy of the Left Shoulder/Arm, Headaches, Hypertension, and Corneal Abrasion of the Right Eye) meet the criteria for a TDIU due to their combined 80% disability rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was previously denied, and he is seeking to reopen this claim. He also contends that he currently experiences an acquired psychiatric disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for increased dependency and indemnity compensation at the housebound rate due to her disabilities that substantially confine her to her home.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for head injury residuals, including headaches.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease with reflux was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent for keratoconus have not been met, and the criteria for a compensable rating for Raynaud's Syndrome have not been met.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected status post therapy meningitis with residual headache is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected migraines, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence. The RO must issue a supplemental statement of the case with consideration of this new evidence.

The veteran's claim for increased disability rating for PTSD with depression was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent disabling effective from June 28, 2006. The original service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, CVA, and headaches remain pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, hypertension, left hip condition with arthritis, left ankle disability with arthritis, back disability, headaches, and respiratory disability.