Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected status post therapy meningitis with residual headache is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected migraines, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence. The RO must issue a supplemental statement of the case with consideration of this new evidence.

The veteran's claim for increased disability rating for PTSD with depression was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent disabling effective from June 28, 2006. The original service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, CVA, and headaches remain pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, hypertension, left hip condition with arthritis, left ankle disability with arthritis, back disability, headaches, and respiratory disability.

The veteran's service-connected cluster headaches with partial left Horner's syndrome are currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for migraines, finding that there was not enough evidence to support a grant of either claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right great toe pain and headaches were not addressed. The VA denied the initial disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for osteochondritis dissecans of the left ankle prior to August 25, 2005, and granted a 20 percent rating for the right ankle after that date.

The VA has granted service connection for a fracture of the right thumb and headaches (migraines), but denied service connection for hepatitis C and psoriasis. The veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his in-service trauma, though there is no direct evidence linking hepatitis C to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, tinea cruris, and migraine headaches due to a lack of competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptoms since the veteran's active duty.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the veteran's depressive disorder, effective from the date of the grant of service connection. The right ankle disability and post-traumatic headaches are rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II and hypertension, but reopened the claims based on new evidence. The veteran's conditions are presumed to have been incurred due to his service in the Gulf War.,The Board found no relationship between the veteran's migraine headaches, muscle spasms, inflammation of the substernum, nerve condition, and gastritis with his period of service or any known clinical diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of migraine headaches is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, low back disability, and headaches. The veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence showing current disabilities or linking them to his military service.,There is no credible evidence of any in-service injury or illness related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be issued on the merits of the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and headaches, including as secondary to tinnitus, were denied. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 40 percent since June 7, 1978.

The Board found that the veteran's headache disorder likely pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. Service connection for a headache disorder is denied, but service connection for photophobia is also denied as there is no evidence of such condition during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, Type II; headaches; diarrhea; lack of energy; muscle aches; urinary frequency (frequent urination); bone deterioration; and low back pain are denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The hearing loss claim was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches and a prostate disorder, finding that he is not entitled to an initial separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear due to the maximum schedular rating already assigned. The issue of a higher rating for migraine headaches remains pending.