Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of ulcers, foot fungus, or migraine headaches. Therefore, the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension with angina pectoris, migraines, and bilateral pes planus. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's status-post craniotomy for a brain tumor and postoperative infections with residual seizures, headaches, asymmetrical hearing loss, left extremity paralysis, hair loss, skin damage, head lump, sutures, scars, discoloration and deformed skull was incurred in active service.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development of the record, including obtaining service treatment records from September 1991 to March 1992 and seeking VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension were denied, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for right elbow disability. The Veteran was not granted TDIU due to the inextricably intertwined nature of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, kidney disorder, liver disorder and hepatitis B, low back disorder, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The appeals were all dismissed as new evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a 10 percent rating for his service-connected right knee meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease and no compensable rating assigned for migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and a need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a neuropsychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disorder and headaches are not related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination reports and additional evidentiary development is required.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further medical examination and evaluation of her headaches, including distinguishing between service-connected cervicogenic headaches and any other headache disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a skin disability (presumed to be due to herbicide exposure), and migraine headaches were denied. The Board found no evidence of a link between the claimed conditions and military service or any other basis for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and depression, as well as his claim for an increased rating for residuals of left foot and ankle fracture were all denied. The Board found that there was no current evidence of a headache disorder or depression, and the VA examination did not discuss the numbness related to the service-connected injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected fracture of the right orbit with residuals, including consideration of multiple symptoms claimed.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for headaches and muscle spasms due to new evidence suggesting possible shrapnel injuries during a mortar attack.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown to be related to service, and the presumption of service connection for herbicide exposure does not apply.,Chronic headaches were not shown to have been present during service or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran has no current diagnosis of chronic headaches.,Lumbosacral disorder, including degenerative disc disease (DDD) and arthritis, was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran's low back pain started during service but the condition did not manifest within one year post-service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including imaging to determine if dementia may be characterized as 'multi-infarct dementia associated with brain trauma'.