Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected residuals of a left knee injury with traumatic arthritis was denied, but new and material evidence was found to reopen the claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine. Service connection was granted for DJD of the cervical spine and mixed posttraumatic/migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, allergies, a left ring finger injury, and headaches.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, body aches, joint and back pain, fatigue, anxiety, and short term memory loss are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with a 10 percent rating assigned for hypertension effective December 22, 2006.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; a low back disorder; and headaches, sleepiness, poor memory and concentration, and sexual dysfunction are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma, hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, bilateral eye condition, headaches, PTSD, arthritis, and bilateral foot condition as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches, residuals of a remote frontal skull fracture.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot pes planus do not warrant ratings in excess of the currently assigned levels.

The veteran's post-traumatic migraine headaches were granted a 30 percent rating from April 10, 2001, but a higher rating was not warranted.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for headaches and a gastrointestinal disorder, but denied service connection for fatigue and flu-like symptoms.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to PTSD, was reopened and the claim for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for service-connected PTSD was denied.

The veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches, effective April 6, 2005. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was granted, while claims for facial injuries and headaches were denied.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for headaches and a TDIU were remanded for additional development, including a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected headache disorder and its impact on employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted, and the initial rating for migraine headaches was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, and shingles as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's lumbar facet hypertrophy at L5-S1 and left knee medial compartment narrowing are secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability, while his migraine headaches are the result of disease incurred during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service connection claims for headaches and seizures have been granted based on a head injury sustained during active military service.