Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been granted, effective from the date of the decision.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking his current headache disorder to his period of active military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including schizophrenia and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision, including failure to address VA's duty to notify under the VCAA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural errors and new examinations are required.

The Board has found that the veteran's temporomandibular joint disorder is related to service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors. The issues of service connection for residuals from a head injury, headaches, and osteoarthritis in both knees are pending and require additional examination.

The Board found that the veteran's headache disability was incurred during service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the veteran's claims, including records from the Social Security Administration and a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disorder and denied all other claims due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to active service.

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent rating effective from March 1, 2002. The RO also denied service connection for high cholesterol, depression, stomach disorder (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), headaches, sinus disorder (other than deviated nasal septum), residuals of cold injury, and heart disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any current disabilities and his military service.

The veteran's maxillary sinusitis, migraine headaches, patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees, and cervicitis/dysplasia have been rated based on their current manifestations. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The veteran's service-connected scar, residuals of a shell fragment wound, right thigh, is now rated as noncompensable. The scar at the back of his head remains noncompensable. His service-connected shell fragment wounds are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling each. Headaches are also rated as 10 percent disabling. Service connection for a right knee disorder has been granted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder and cluster/migraine headaches. The RO denied these claims, but the case is being remanded to obtain a medical nexus opinion regarding possible causation of the conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current chronic disabilities and insufficient evidence to support the claims.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected basovestibular migraines were rated at 10 percent prior to January 1, 2001 and granted a rating of 30 percent effective from January 1, 2001.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw his appeal. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hematuria, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, headaches (claimed as secondary to a low back disability), and numbness of the fingers (claimed as secondary to a low back disability) have all been denied. The only competent opinion on the question of medical nexus confirms that none of these conditions are related to his service.,The veteran was granted service connection for a low back disability, but this does not affect the denial of the other claims.