Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and granted an effective date of February 24, 1997 for the grant of service connection for chronic headaches.

The veteran was granted a separate compensable disability rating of 10 percent for chronic post-traumatic encephalopathy manifested by headaches, and the rating for PTSD was increased to 30 percent effective February 7, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, and for service connection for hypertension and headaches as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is being remanded to afford him a VA examination.

The Board remands the appeal to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg disabilities, a back condition, left ear hearing loss, and migraine headaches are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic right knee disability, pes planus (flat feet), and increased evaluations for headaches, degenerative changes of the right foot with heel spurs, and degenerative changes of the left foot with heel spurs.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, pain syndrome of the right and left knees, and bilateral pes planus were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for GERD, and service connection was established for endometriosis status post hysterectomy and seborrheic keratosis.

The veteran's thoracic spine disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, while his migraine headaches have been rated at 30 percent from December 19, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen service connection for migraine headaches, fatigue and unexplained bouts of illness, lumbar strain, and skin rashes and knot on stomach due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and memory loss, finding no evidence of a link to the veteran's active service. The Board also granted an increased rating of 60 percent for status post exploratory laparotomy with incision of infected urachal sinus and 3-layer bladder closure.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including VCAA notice and obtaining of outstanding medical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's headaches.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those claimed as due to herbicide exposure and secondary to radiation treatment for a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development to provide a medical examination and/or opinion regarding the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic headache disability and residuals of neck injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, concluding that there was no evidence of an in-service headache disorder or head injury.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for left and right ankle disabilities, a deviated nasal septum, and headaches were denied. However, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea was granted.