Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability related to his claimed conditions during active service.

The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, headaches, joint pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeal was remanded for further action on the three issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, neck condition, headaches, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, headaches, myalgia, COPD and bipolar disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of chloracne, and the other conditions are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic headaches, to include as secondary to the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's sleep apnea syndrome was granted service connection, while a chronic headache disorder and residuals of an injury to the right eye were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, migraine, headaches, joint pain, memory loss, adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, and gastroesophageal reflux disease were denied.

The veteran's skin disorder of the right foot was granted service connection, while cluster headaches, a disorder of the spine, and hematuria were denied.

The veteran's chronic headaches are service-connected.

The veteran was granted service connection for a low back disorder but denied service connection for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury including headaches, finding no relationship between the veteran's in-service head injury and his current headache condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected dysthymia is rated at 30 percent, and he was granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and headaches as they were not related to the veteran's active military service. The effective date of October 15, 1996, for the grant of service connection for PTSD was upheld.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disability, bilateral knee disability, scars of the right eyelid and forehead, and right eye injury. However, it was found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only was denied as the evidence did not show that he had service-connected disability resulting in loss of use of at least one foot or a hand, or permanent impairment of vision in both eyes.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder, headache disorder and sleep disorder as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.