Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his post traumatic headaches and corneal abrasions, finding that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of his disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches are not related to any head injury sustained during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional VA treatment records from San Diego VAMC and to ensure that all due process requirements are met.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's headache disability was incurred in the line of duty as a result of Pentachlorophenol (PCP) exposure during active duty for training. Therefore, service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and headaches, finding that the Veteran's headaches are attributed to a known clinical diagnosis of musculoskeletal tension headaches rather than undiagnosed illness or other medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The initial rating for the cervical spine disability is granted at 20 percent from January 23, 2002 through February 18, 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current migraine headaches are not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, are found to be related to service. The personality disorder claim is withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of March 14, 2006, for the grant of service connection for atypical migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was granted, with the effective date being determined by VA.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for warts and headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected scar above the right eyebrow and residuals of a skull fracture with chronic headaches are being remanded to allow for additional examinations and consideration of the revised criteria for traumatic brain injuries.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, seborrheic keratosis, and hemorrhage into subcortical white matter as there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's headache disorder is not service connected and the Board denied a 100% schedular rating for PTSD. The effective date of the increased rating for PTSD was April 13, 2007.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent effective from February 21, 2005.,The Veteran's left knee disorder was granted an initial noncompensable rating and later increased to 10 percent effective from October 26, 2006. The right knee disorder was also granted a noncompensable initial rating.,Service connection for residuals of septorhinoplasty and chronic sinusitis were not established.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain, herniated nucleus pulposus L4-5 with hip pain and numbness in both feet, skin rash of the hands and legs (presumed due to herbicide exposure), migraine headaches (secondary to PTSD disability), and prostate condition (presumed due to herbicide exposure).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails, a bilateral hand disorder, migraine headaches, complex allergies, and increased ratings for her service-connected rheumatoid arthritis of the knees, wrists, and feet, as well as an earlier effective date for her disability evaluations, are all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating since her separation from military service, effective July 1, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including verification of service periods and obtaining SSA disability benefits information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active service.