Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's residuals of a head injury, including her migraines and cognitive/emotional impairment, have been rated at 50 percent. Additionally, she is granted a separate 50 percent rating for her headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a contusion of the left forehead, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and injuries to the right wrist, left foot, back, neck, and nerve damage. The Board found no current disabilities related to these issues and noted that many of the claimed conditions were first diagnosed years after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current dysrhythmic headaches first manifested in service and are related to a head injury sustained during recruit training. As such, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The veteran was granted service connection for headaches and tinea versicolor of the chest and axilla. Service connection for herniated lumbar disc and arthritis of the spine is not established.,Service connection for headaches and tinea versicolor of the chest and axilla are granted as they are diagnosed conditions that manifested during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cluster headaches are related to an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, resolving in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current headache disorder is not etiologically related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has jurisdiction to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain and tension headaches. The claim of service connection for sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) is not reopened as there was no new and material evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are related to his in-service right eye injury and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, bilateral shoulder disability, lumbar strain, and cervical strain. The decision also denied his request for an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for schizophrenia and denied all other claims due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board finds that the care provided at Banner Baywood Medical Center was necessary due to a medical emergency and grants payment for all services rendered from February 20, 2005, through February 22, 2005.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The claims will be readjudicated after all additional evidence has been considered.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for muscle disability, nerve disability to include left-sided weakness and convulsions or seizure disorder, headaches, and degenerative joint disease of the neck as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's central nervous system damage, including brain damage and attention deficit disorder, was aggravated by his active duty for training. The psychiatric disorder, specifically a depressive disorder with anxiety, is considered to be secondary to the now service-connected central nervous system damage due to head injuries during active duty for training. Headaches are also found to have been incurred in active duty for training.

The veteran's claims for headaches, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic bronchitis were denied as there is no current diagnosis of a chronic condition related to service. The veteran was not exposed to noise trauma in-service or post-service that could be linked to his conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mixed connective tissue disorder, including systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma, as well as symptoms of anemia, chronic fatigue, low grade fevers, memory impairment and insomnia, is related to her active military service. The TTP was also incurred during military service. Additionally, the avascular necrosis of both hips has been aggravated by the veteran's service-connected TTP.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence to support her assertions that her panic disorder, weight gain, hair loss, or lumbosacral strain are related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no current evidence of hip disorder, neck injury residuals, broken nose residuals, or headaches. The veteran's service-connected left knee and right ankle disorders were not aggravated by the motor vehicle accident during service.