Migraines & headaches decisions — 2010

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be incurred in service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of an initial compensable rating for left flank muscle strain remains under remand.

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently diagnosed sinusitis, rhinitis, and headaches are post-traumatic in nature and directly related to his September 1969 in-service injury. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's mixed-type headaches are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted based on the severity and frequency of her headache symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 20, 2003, for the grants of TDIU and increased evaluations for his eye disability and head disability have been denied as it is not factually ascertainable that he became unemployable or experienced an increase in severity during the one-year period prior to November 20, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left upper extremity weakness and headaches, finding that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to service, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is granted. The issue of service connection for a stomach disability remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected coccydynia does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and her claims for service connection for left wrist ganglion cyst, keratosis pilaris, and post concussion headaches have been denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hysterectomy residuals, concluding that her symptoms were not related to her active duty.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset or association with service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness, headaches, and a seizure disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The issues of service connection for these conditions will be considered together as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current right and left eye disabilities, headaches, and service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability by VA standards and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for migraine headaches is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's accrued benefits claims for various conditions were denied. The Veteran did not have service-connected disabilities that resulted in a rating greater than the assigned percentages, and there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims due to a dispute regarding the Veteran's pre-existing scoliosis and her service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for headaches, which he claims are related to his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the March 19, 1961 incident and determine if his injuries were incurred in the line of duty. If so, he will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess any current residuals from these injuries.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and anterior dislocation of the right temporomandibular joint are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as there is no evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks or inter-incisal range of motion limited to between 31 and 40 mm.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, and other disorders. The decision was based on a direct service connection theory without any evidence of secondary or aggravation connections.