Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and migraine headaches, finding that the veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service experiences. The initial ratings assigned were 10 percent each.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic left shoulder disorder, chronic leg disorder, and chronic headaches. However, it denied service connection for a chronic neck disorder, lymph node disorder, lymphoma, liver disorder, and hypertension as there is no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after military service.

The veteran's service-connected lumbar spondylosis with an old compression fracture and demonstrable deformity of L-1, head injury (including headaches and vertigo), and tinnitus have been granted initial ratings. The lumbar condition is rated at 20 percent since April 21, 2003, while the head injury and tinnitus remain at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they are not related to his military service.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected concussion residuals, including headaches and dizziness. The veteran was rated 10 percent disabling under DC 8045 (brain disease due to trauma) for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain and headaches, as well as his increased rating claims. The veteran is not entitled to these benefits based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others denied. The veteran was granted service connection for various conditions but had his hearing loss rating continued at noncompensable level.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned initial ratings for the veteran's bipolar disorder, migraine and tension headaches, and lumbosacral strain. The initial rating of 50% for bipolar disorder is maintained.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made on the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches.

The Board has decided the veteran's claim for headaches and is remanding the issue of lumbosacral strain evaluation due to lack of recent VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the poor quality of one cassette tape recording her testimony.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for acne vulgaris. The appeal was not about service connection for low back disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and his lay testimony regarding the stressors he experienced during his service in Saudi Arabia is accepted as conclusive evidence of their occurrence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical examinations and a need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current eye disability to his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and a bilateral wrist condition due to lack of competent medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of tension headaches, right rhomboid muscle spasm, and left rhomboid muscle spasm were denied. The RO assigned a 30 percent evaluation for tension headaches, but did not address the other two conditions in their decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding it was incurred during service. The claims for headaches, right eye disorder, and left leg disorder are remanded for further development.