Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have headaches associated with voices as a residual of head injury, nor does he have sleep apnea and asthmatic seizures that are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a heart disorder or headaches. The claims of entitlement to initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right foot hallux valgus and left foot hallux valgus are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anal fissures (as secondary to PTSD), and headaches (as secondary to PTSD) were denied as there was no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors or personal assault.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headache disorder is not related to his service-connected right eye visual defect and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a dural puncture during nasal reconstruction surgery, resulting in migraine headaches and a CSF leak. The new evidence supports this finding.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not related to his military service or undiagnosed illness.

The veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, but denied a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring necessary special home adaptations as he already has the required rating and does not meet other eligibility criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete VA medical records and the need for further review by a Decision Review Officer.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for low back disability, chronic headache disability, rheumatoid arthritis as a result of an undiagnosed illness, and acral hyperhidrosis as a result of an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any current diagnoses of headaches, TMJ, sleep disorders, low back pain, or liver disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected facial and neck scarring, skull fracture residuals, and compression fractures of D12 and L1 with spondylosis and hip complaints. The effective date is not specified.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for chronic headaches since March 6, 2007, finding that the veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for such a rating. The previous 10 percent rating was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 (migraine headaches). The most recent VA examination did not indicate characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches but denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and the initial evaluation of right shoulder impingement.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder, and for headaches due to insufficient reasons and basis provided in previous decisions. The RO is instructed to arrange for VA examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for migraines, secondary to a service-connected lumbosacral strain. The veteran's statements regarding the relationship between his migraine headaches and his backaches are considered duplicative and do not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elbow pain, headaches, liver and abdominal pain, and major depressive disorder due to a lack of objective indications of these conditions during or since service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for headaches that are secondary to her service-connected residuals of closed head trauma with cervical and dorsal strain. The case has been remanded for further examination and determination.