Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against service connection for sinusitis with vertigo and headaches, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty. The Veteran's hypertension is not presumed due to exposure to herbicides or other environmental factors.

The Veteran's heart condition is granted service connection, while his post concussion syndrome headaches are denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, depression and anxiety, and headaches are being remanded as the medical evidence is insufficient to make a determination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining evidence of lost work time due to service-connected headaches and any emergency room visits. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of migraine headaches is granted, and her service connection claim for PTSD based on a personal assault in-service is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and headaches, to include migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches and granted it. The claim for memory loss was denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection of PTSD, a low back disability, and a GI disability. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10% for migraine headaches was granted with a 10% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, stress/nervous condition or PTSD, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after service, and concluded that they are not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected multifactorial headaches were rated at 10% prior to November 27, 2006 and increased to 30% as of that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for PTSD and headaches, but it is not clear whether service connection will be granted as the issues are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and bilateral TMJ syndrome have been granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent, effective from the date of the award of service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo based on new and material evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's neck injury with concurrent headaches was not incurred during active service and denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for spinal meningitis and migraine headaches. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and there is no probative evidence linking the current conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for his musculoskeletal headaches, as well as TDIU based on these disabilities. The effective date of these decisions is September 16, 1999.

The Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches have not been shown to be very frequent and prostrating, thus warranting a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's chronic headache disorder is attributed to his service-connected sinusitis, and thus not separately service connected.,Restless leg syndrome has not been objectively demonstrated in the medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the claims for service connection and increased rating have not been substantiated by new and material evidence, and the effective date of TDIU remains at December 17, 1998.