Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal with respect to a September 1995 rating decision, and therefore denied the appeal.

The veteran's service-connected episodic tension-type headaches have not been shown to meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any chronic disabilities of the right leg, knee, middle finger, nose, wrist, shoulder, or great toe that are service-connected. The back disability is also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, a disorder characterized by cramps in the arms and legs, and bronchopulmonary disease. The appeals were decided on the merits of the evidence presented.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals as to evaluations for prolapse of the rectum with rectocele and removal of the gallbladder, and for service connection for foot disorders, prolapse of the uterus, sinusitis, migraine headaches, and bilateral shin splints.

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was not incurred during service and denied his claim. The Board also found no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current head injury residuals were incurred in service, thus denying this claim as well.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, effective May 11, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for entitlement to service connection for headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 of Title 38 of the United States Code, finding that she was rehabilitated and did not meet the criteria for reentrance into a rehabilitation program.

The Board has determined that the veteran's combined rating of 80% for service-connected disabilities is not sufficient to warrant a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the veteran's claims assistance act of 2000 (VCAA) and will be remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is not well-grounded as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability. The effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus remains August 9, 2000.,Service connection for chronic headaches and Meniere's disease are remanded to the RO.

The veteran is seeking a higher rating for her service-connected tension headaches. The Board has determined that another VA neurological examination is necessary to determine the nature and severity of her current headache complaints.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are not service-connected and denied his claim for an increased rating for depressive disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for headaches and migraine headaches, as well as his claim for VA outpatient dental treatment. The evidence submitted since the last final denial did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and headaches, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to current disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or headache disability as claimed. The evidence did not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's post-traumatic headaches have been rated at 10 percent since May 2000, and the appeal is for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bipolar disorder, bronchial asthma, stomach problems, sleep disturbance, muscle and joint pain, weight loss, menstrual disorder, fatigue, headaches, and back pain are mixed. Some issues were granted while others were denied or not addressed.