Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or sufficient evidence to link them to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches were denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or hypertension due to service, and there was no sufficient evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there was no evidence linking the veteran's current headache disability to his in-service head injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for muscle contraction headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a connection between the condition and his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for elevated cholesterol, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), an airway disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches. The veteran was also denied a higher initial rating for his right shoulder disorder.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded for further development, including a possible RO hearing or informal conference.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to higher ratings based on the criteria provided by the applicable rating codes.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for a bilateral eye condition, skin condition, cervical spine condition, right hand condition, and sinusitis; as well as the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for headaches, head injury, and short term memory loss.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension, and headaches as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty. Service connection was granted for impairment of the bilateral lower extremities as it was found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for glaucoma suspect by cup-to-disc ratio, left eye, but denied service connection for headaches and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a right arm disability, and a low back disability as they were not related to the veteran's active duty or any service-connected condition. The claims for increased ratings for epicondylitis of the left elbow, pes cavus with plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus of the right foot, and Morton's neuroma with pes cavus, plantar fasciitis, and hallux valgus of the left foot were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, skin disability, and low back disability as there was no competent medical evidence to support these conditions or their relation to service.

The veteran's heart disability manifested by atrial and supraventricular dysrhythmia with exercise clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated thereby. The veteran is not shown to have a cervical spine condition, headaches, sinus condition, an innocently acquired psychiatric condition, low back condition, hiatal hernia with reflux or other stomach condition due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a headache disability because there was no competent medical evidence linking a headache disability noted after service and the isolated head injury sustained in service.

The veteran's vocational goal of becoming a sound engineering technician or broadcast/sound technician is suitable and feasible, and he is entitled to vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bone loss due to dental trauma, a speech impediment, and bilateral cholesteatomas were denied. The veteran was also denied an increased evaluation for his migraine headaches but granted a compensable initial evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches, finding no evidence of an etiological relationship between these conditions and his periods of active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further development.