Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, or that they are otherwise service-connected.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected migraine headaches. The RO has remanded the case to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran does not have hepatitis C or a disability that prevents him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the decision to sever entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for headaches and a right elbow olecranon contusion was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus the benefits must be restored.

The Veteran's gastroenteritis is related to his active duty service and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for headaches and left knee impairment are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleeplessness, depression, anxiety, and a bad temper prior to the Board's decision.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin rash and headaches are not due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected esophageal disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by medications he took for his esophageal condition.

The Veteran's claimed headaches and skin condition were not incurred or aggravated during service, and the evidence does not support a finding of service connection based on direct service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran has chronic headaches as a residual of his head injury during service, but does not have other residuals attributable to this injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for earaches and headaches, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The appeal is remanded to determine if there are any new evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, headaches, residuals of head trauma, dizziness, and residuals of a right knee injury due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records. The case will be returned for further consideration.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's head injury or headaches incurred during service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent disabling from August 7, 2008. The claim is granted for this rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right femur fracture did not worsen during service and was not aggravated by his service. The other claimed conditions were not caused or aggravated by his service.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for vascular tension headaches was denied prior to February 11, 2004. The Veteran's intermittent explosive disorder is not entitled to an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and dizziness due to in-service head trauma. The Veteran's competent testimony supports a finding that his current symptoms are related to his in-service injury, warranting a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, arthritis, and lupus, were denied as secondary to his service-connected Raynaud's disease. The Board found no evidence of herbicide or ionizing radiation exposure during service, nor did the medical evidence support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's chronic, very frequent, prolonged and prostrating posttraumatic headaches are manifested by characteristic attacks occurring on an average of once per month over the last several months. The VA examiner determined that these symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100.