Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The Board found no evidence of current chronic headache, bilateral shoulder disorder, or elbow disorders related to service. The veteran's right wrist fracture was service-connected, and his current elbow disorders were determined to be secondary to this condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to procedural defects and the need for updated medical records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tingling sensation of the body, fatigue, memory loss, headaches due to undiagnosed illness, and congestion and shortness of breath due to undiagnosed illness, are found to be severe enough to prevent him from securing and following any form of substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a TDIU based on these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current vision loss disorder or headaches related to his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of such conditions.

The Board denied service connection for cervical disc disorder, headaches, and visual impairment. However, the veteran's bilateral trapezius myositis was granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, right eye disorder, and a disorder of the hands. The decision also addressed his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. All claims were denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The VA denied an extra-schedular evaluation for the veteran's migraine headaches, which are currently rated at 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression as secondary to her service-connected tension headaches was denied. Her claims for increased evaluations of her tension headaches prior to February 7, 2005 were also denied.,However, the VA granted a 50% evaluation for her tension headaches effective from February 7, 2005.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for his service-connected spine disability and allergic rhinitis, as well as his claim for service connection for migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, depression, and migraine headaches. The claims are still pending as they have not yet been decided on their merits.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases to the RO for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's claimed conditions and determined that service connection was not warranted for either a headache disorder or a facial skin disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, migraine headaches, and a skin disorder are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's increased cervical spine disability, including headaches, neck pain, and loss of sensation in the arms and fingers (diagnosed as chronic cervical polyradiculopathy), was at least as likely as not caused by VA treatment administered on February 13, 2002. The decision grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected tension headaches did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they were not characterized by prostrating attacks. The veteran was denied an initial compensable rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for numbness on the right side, shortness of breath, headaches, PTSD, and blood in urine and semen, kidney disorder, and swollen testicle. The veteran's claim for residuals of throat surgery with dysphagia and dysphonia remains denied.

The veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss were granted service connection with initial evaluations of zero percent. Service connection for headaches, varicose veins, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands was denied.

The veteran's pre-existing glaucoma of the right eye was aggravated by service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for migraine headaches and determined that new and material evidence has been presented. The claim is now considered to be substantiated.