Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's conditions but denied higher initial disability ratings. The veteran's residuals of removal of a left ovarian cyst are rated as noncompensable, endometriosis is rated at 10 percent, and migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent since January 10, 2006. Adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's service connection claim for headaches has been reopened, but further development is needed.,Service connection for varicose veins of the left leg resulted in a temporary total rating, which was denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims of service connection for residuals of a July 2001 neck injury, right ankle injury, and back injury. The initial evaluations assigned for these disabilities are 30 percent each.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the reasonable doubt in favor of a presumptive link to service is raised.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of his anxiety disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability, specifically post-traumatic headaches. The right ankle, left knee, cervical spine, and post-traumatic headache ratings remain unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, and a low back disorder. The claim for migraine headaches was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and chronic pneumonia due to a lack of morning reports from his unit during April 1962. The veteran is also referred to provide more details about an incident involving being shot in the helmet, which may be relevant to both conditions.

The veteran's mixed headaches and IBS are being remanded for further evaluation to determine appropriate disability ratings.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin disorders and a left foot disorder, all secondary to residuals of food and beer poisoning and/or Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing direct or presumptive service connection.

The veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches was increased to 30 percent effective February 18, 1999. Prior to this date, the highest rating available under the applicable diagnostic code was 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA medical opinion on whether the veteran's tension headaches are related to his military service and/or PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hypertension and migraine headaches do not warrant increased ratings as they do not meet the criteria for higher schedular ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal was granted, with a 20% disability rating for post-operative residuals of temporomandibular joint dysfunction from August 18, 2004. The other claims were either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, left knee condition, headache disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for SMC and automobile/conveyance benefits due to incomplete development of records, including VA outpatient records and SSA disability determination records. The RO must obtain these records and conduct a new VA examination to determine if the veteran requires daily personal health care services or is housebound solely as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a back, neck, right upper extremity, or left upper extremity disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive disorder (memory loss), recurrent joint discomfort, tension headaches, and skin disorders, were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these disabilities to his period of active military service or the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% evaluation of chronic recurring headaches of the migraine type is denied. The claim for an increased evaluation of internal and external hemorrhoids, status-post hemorrhoidectomy, is also denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of special adaptive housing or a special home adaptation grant is denied as he does not have loss of use of one or both lower extremities due to service-connected disability.