Migraines & headaches decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo with dizziness and headaches, secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for brain damage and lesions, as well as a chronic headache disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or event.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, claimed as bleeding gums, was denied because periodontal disease is not a compensable condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder was reopened and granted as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The claim for a left shoulder disorder was denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were partially denied, with a 30 percent evaluation granted for headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's knee, shoulder, tinnitus, and headache conditions, but granted a 10% rating for gastroesophageal reflux with hiatal hernia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychophysiologic musculoskeletal reaction, manifested by tension headaches; a nervous disorder; and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The claims for service connection for a back condition, neck condition, fungus of the feet, cardiovascular condition, and headaches are remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a skin disability were denied as there was no evidence to support that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg pain and headaches were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to active service or a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, an initial compensable evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and an initial compensable evaluation for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied. The claims for increased evaluations for post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic migraine headaches, and degenerative arthritis of the right ankle are remanded.

The veteran's anxiety disorder with headaches was granted a 30 percent evaluation, while his hypertension did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, bleeding ulcer, and anemia as the conditions were not incurred or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and headaches were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, memory loss/dementia due to head injury, a right leg disorder, and loss of feeling in the foot due to frostbite as no current disabilities were shown and there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, light sensitivity of the eyes, residuals of a neck injury, bilateral wrist disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability and scars on both shins were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is unemployable by reason of service-connected disability, as his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The veteran's migraine headaches were incurred in service, but a left elbow disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claims for arthritis of the right elbow, residuals of a right foot injury, and a low back strain have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen them.

The veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia was denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected spinal meningitis.