Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and headaches do not meet the criteria for evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral leg disability, sinus disability, depression, headaches, and gynecological disability as there was no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on credible evidence of in-service onset.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 10 percent for the period from June 18, 2002 to April 15, 2008 and increased to 30 percent starting April 15, 2008. The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 50 percent.

The Board remands the case to the AMC/RO for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records of private treatment since December 2002.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracic muscle strain with compression fractures of the thoracic spine, but remanded claims for bilateral pes planus and recurrent headaches for further development.

The appeal was denied because the Veteran's depression is not causally related to or aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches.

The claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and headaches were remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against service connection for a heart condition, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, headaches, and COPD.

The appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for sarcoidosis with cutaneous involvement, tension headaches, and bilateral retinal holes as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under applicable criteria.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or current disability related to service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected right eye disabilities, headaches, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and hearing loss. The claim for service connection for headaches was also denied. However, new and material evidence was found to reopen the claim for a bilateral knee disorder.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, a low back disability, a bilateral knee disability, a neck disability, and headaches as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for pes planus, and there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or etiological links to service.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, headaches, sinusitis, and allergies as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The appeal was remanded for further development of the evidence related to the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment at any time during the appeal period.