Migraines & headaches decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any current diagnosed disabilities for which service connection may be granted.,All of the issues raised by the veteran were denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a valid claim for service connection for headaches and neck pain as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional records from SSA and OPM, including medical records and administrative decisions. The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 23, 1998 for a 100 percent disability evaluation for head trauma with dizziness, headaches, and anxiety remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of a head injury to include headaches and fractures of the right mandible and maxilla, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for cerebral concussion with headaches was denied as there is no medical evidence within the one year prior to January 23, 2004 that factually supports entitlement to a higher disability rating.

The Board has ordered the VA to locate and associate all service medical records with your claims file. If these records are not found, you will be notified of this decision.

The veteran's claim for additional disability due to an EMG performed at a VA medical facility was denied as there is no evidence of physical injury resulting from the procedure.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a skull fracture, nose fracture, migraine headaches, recurrent fever, and an anxiety disorder, NOS with cognitive defects are all denied.,There is no current medical diagnosis or evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo based on new evidence. However, further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, right knee disorder, pes planus, residuals of a jaw injury, migraine headaches (claimed as secondary to jaw injury), and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and headaches, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's migraines have been rated at 50% since February 18, 2003 and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on his very frequent and completely prostrating attacks.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and failed to reopen his service connection claims. The veteran was not provided with proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia, memory loss, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected undiagnosed illness that is most closely analogous to fibromyalgia is being remanded due to a discrepancy between the results of his September 2003 VA examination and his testimony at a RO hearing in September 2004.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 7, 1952 for the award of service connection for headaches due to a head injury, based on new and material evidence submitted in November 2001.

The Board has granted service connection for defective vision and an initial evaluation of 50 percent for MPDS with muscle contraction headaches prior to April 7, 2004. The veteran's symptoms met the criteria for a 50 percent rating since March 17, 1993.