Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his headaches, hypertension, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of a closed head injury due to lack of new and material evidence. The newly received evidence was found to be duplicative of previous records.

The veteran's death is being reviewed for service connection, and claims for accrued benefits based on his unapproved disability benefits from Social Security Administration are also pending. Additional development of evidence, specifically the SSA records, is required before a decision can be made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected trigeminal headaches, finding that the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no medical evidence associating any current headaches to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, cervical dysplasia, and migraine headaches as these conditions are not shown to be related to her active military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the veteran has any current disability related to his head injury in service and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his cephalgia seen in service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches, shin splints of the right leg, and shin splints of the left leg are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and possibly further treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches with lightheadedness are related to his service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's TMJ dysfunction, tinnitus, hearing loss, and headaches are related to his inservice dental trauma. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board found no direct link between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder and active military service, including the January 1978 head injury. The veteran's headaches are not related to service either. Therefore, both claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's cervical spondylosis and cervicogenic headaches, with a rating of 30 percent each.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for low back strain, headaches, and dental trauma due to VA medical treatment.

The VA granted service connection for the residuals of a head injury, including headaches and vertigo, with a 10 percent rating effective from February 20, 2000.

The veteran's claims for service connection for acquired right eye disorder, headache disorder, and increased evaluation for the service-connected chalazion of the left eye were all denied. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no evidence of current neuropathy, chronic headache disorder, tinnitus, TMJ dysfunction, skin rash, back disorder, heart disorder, or kidney disorder. The veteran's service records do not show any such conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for any of the claimed conditions and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, all claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for restoration of a 50 percent rating for service-connected headaches and entitlement to an increased rating, finding that his statements regarding the frequency and severity of his headaches were not credible.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 16, 1990 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches due to a clear and unmistakable error in a rating decision dated September 18, 1959.

The Board has granted service connection for the portion of the veteran's hypertension that is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for headaches was denied.