Migraines & headaches decisions — 2011

The Board denied service connection for nasal fracture residuals, chronic headaches, chronic nerve damage of the right side of the face, and traumatic tooth damage of the right maxilla and/or mandible due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty or INACDUTRA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including leishmaniasis, fatigue, memory loss, night sweats, bleeding gums, lung/respiratory problems, skin rash, sinusitis, sleep apnea, diverticulosis coli with diarrhea, joint pain to the low back and lower extremities, heart problems, psychiatric pain disorder, headaches, and bilateral eye disorder. The effective date for service connection of PTSD remains October 5, 1994.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has found that the Veteran's cervical spine condition and headache disorder are incurred in service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for a right heel/Achilles tendon disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a headache disability, characterized as migraine headaches. The Veteran's current diagnosis is attributed to service exposure, and the Board finds this sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that bilateral hearing loss, mild bilateral greater trochanteric bursitis (claimed as joint pain), headaches, and rhinitis are related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions must be denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo, bilateral onychomycosis, and vascular headaches are related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of brain trauma, including his headaches, are currently rated at 40 percent. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder pain, left arm pain, headaches, and neck pain have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The available service treatment records are unavailable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and respiratory disorders have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied.,Service connection was not established for DDD of the cervical spine with cervical strain or a respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's headache disorder and left ankle disorder are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 11, 2003, for a 50 percent evaluation of headaches is denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The Board found that the Veteran's arthritis of the back and neck, as well as his tension headaches, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral great toenail disability or migraine headaches, and there is no evidence of such conditions during service. The Veteran's gout was first diagnosed more than 20 years after his separation from service, and there is no medical evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, disequilibrium, deafness, and tinnitus have been partially granted. Service connection was denied for headaches and disequilibrium but granted for deafness and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches and urethral discharge has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and traumatic arthropathy with excoriation of the left great toe, but denied service connection for sinus disorder, bronchitis, and TBI.