Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's headaches were initially evaluated as noncompensable, but a May 2003 rating decision granted him a 10 percent evaluation effective October 29, 2004. The VA determined that the veteran's headaches warranted this increased evaluation based on their severity and frequency.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected tension headaches, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is of service origin and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical development and consideration due to conflicting expert opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the cause of death, ischemic cardiomyopathy, was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability. The veteran's other conditions were attributed to various non-service-related factors.

The veteran's service records show treatment for sinus congestion and headaches, but no chronic disability was found. The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current heart condition other than hypertension.,There is no evidence of a chronic heart condition or hypertension beginning during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder and compensable evaluation for scars of the left eyebrow and chin prior to August 30, 2002 were denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for scars after August 30, 2002 was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for head injury residuals manifested by headaches, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's applications to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, headaches, and PTSD. The evidence submitted was deemed insufficient to establish a medical nexus between these conditions and service.

The veteran's chronic headaches have been rated at 30 percent, reflecting the current severity of his condition.

The veteran's service-connected chronic serous otitis media of the left ear with perforated tympanic membrane, hearing loss, and headaches have not been found to warrant a higher initial rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include depression, a skin condition (tinea versicolor), migraine headaches, and PTSD related to sexual assault.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye injury is service-connected, but his head injuries are not. The veteran was treated for both conditions during service and continues to experience symptoms related to these issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO found no evidence linking his conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral defective hearing, a chronic left knee disorder, constant chest pain, and head trauma residuals, were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and speech disability as secondary to his service-connected bruxism, finding that the effective date of the grant of service connection for bruxism was July 20, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, finding that none of them meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for memory loss and angioedema of the lower lip, as well as the initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left knee reconstruction and sinus disability with headaches. The appellant's claim for service connection was reopened on new evidence.