Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with associated headaches, as there was no evidence to establish a link between the condition and her military service.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by recurrent headaches, to include migraine syndrome, and the aggravation of a pre-existing fracture of the right ring finger during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, dental disability, lower extremity disability, cervical spine disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), defective vision, suppurative otitis media, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, headaches, and postoperative hernia scar.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the service connection claims for a neck disorder, a back disorder, and cervicogenic headaches.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including an economic and social survey to determine the impact of the service-connected vasovagal syncope with headaches on employability.

The Veteran's chronic vascular headache syndrome has been productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bleeding gums, a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, and a rating in excess of 30 percent for facial dermatitis were denied. The claim for a head/headache injury was remanded.

The Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hip bursitis were granted service connection. The Veteran was also granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and headaches, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims and that both conditions were incurred in active service.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches as there was no evidence of an etiological link between any currently existing headaches and his active duty service, with the first complaints of headaches occurring several years after his final separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a disability associated with chest pains, recurrent headaches, or a sleep disorder, and the hypertension did not meet criteria for an evaluation greater than 10 percent.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bipolar disorder, and a sleep disorder.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for a skin disorder, migraines, hypertension, bilateral arm pain, and a disorder with symptoms including short term memory loss. The claim for exposure to Agent Orange was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, sinusitis, hypertension, and a vascular disorder causing headaches, dizziness, and blackouts as the preponderance of evidence showed that these conditions were not related to the veteran's military service.

The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for any of the issues related to service connection, and the Board is without jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral foot callosities with warts, hiatal hernia, and post-traumatic headaches, did not meet the criteria for higher ratings during the relevant periods.

The Board denied service connection for syncopal episodes with hypotension, left internal carotid artery aneurysm, headaches, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The veteran's initial rating for bilateral pes planus was also denied, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's headache disorder was productive of headaches that occurred on average at least once per week, warranting a 10 percent evaluation prior to June 13, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, headaches due to head trauma, and a chipped tooth due to dental trauma as there was no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headache disorder, or dental condition resulting from combat wounds or other trauma during active military service.