Migraines & headaches decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active military service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from service, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a chronic disability manifested by an irregular MRI scan of the brain.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by high cholesterol and therefore, her claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and other conditions were granted, with the presumption of service connection due to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current headaches are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and he is entitled to a higher rating for his PTSD. The cervical spine disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service nor may it be presumed to have been incurred as a result of service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and its secondary effects, as there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the alleged personal assaults during service.

The veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for tension vascular headaches and an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for his stomach disorder were both denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for stomach and leg disorders, leaving no issues remaining for the Board to consider.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and residuals of septoplasty, as well as her claims for service connection for PTSD and cholecystectomy. The VA examinations did not show any functional impairment or prostrating attacks related to the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current respiratory problems are not related to his in-service exposure to asbestos or participation in Project SHAD. The Board also found no evidence of a chronic back disability and denied service connection for residuals of head injuries, including headaches.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his claim to reopen a PTSD claim was also denied. The VA determined that the evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the PTSD claim due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for leukopenia and thrombocytopenia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show he currently has these conditions. For his residuals of heat stroke/dehydration with fibromyalgia and headaches, a 10 percent rating was granted effective October 28, 2001, and a 40 percent rating was granted effective August 17, 2006. The veteran's claim for an additional compensable evaluation under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for missing teeth and scars as residuals of a head injury due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 24, 2004 for a 50% rating for migraine headaches cannot be granted as his claim was not received within one year of the initial award in March 3, 2003 and it is not factually ascertainable that an increase in severity occurred within this period.

The veteran's headaches are rated at 10 percent, her allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and her left knee condition is service-connected.

The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have any current disabilities related to his claimed conditions.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for various conditions, a disability evaluation for migraine headaches, and a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis. The decision is mixed as some claims are granted while others are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.