Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's heart problems with hypertension are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,For the period beginning May 22, 1998 and ending September 20, 2000, the veteran is granted a 10 percent evaluation for headaches. For the period starting September 21, 2000, he is granted a 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination for the nasal fracture and migraine headaches.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any such disability was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for ocular migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for further examination and clarification of symptoms.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lupus erythematosus with hypertension and migraine headaches, finding that the earliest legal basis for such a claim was December 7, 2000.

The veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, headaches due to trauma, and depression are being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the June 1949 rating decision denying service connection for migraine headaches was based on clear and unmistakable error, and therefore reversed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, low back disorder (previously characterized as developmental anomaly of the lumbar spine), hypertension, edema of the feet, ankles, hands, abdomen, and face, diabetes mellitus, abnormal laboratory findings, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis, liver disability (to include cirrhosis), respiratory (lung) disability, osteoarthritis of the major and minor joints, eye disability, tremors of the upper extremities, carpal tunnel syndrome, Meniere's syndrome, headaches with dizziness, nausea, and lightheadedness, chronic Candida, low back pain with pain radiating into the hips (previously characterized as developmental anomaly of the lumbar spine), an acquired hamstring disorder, an acquired bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, and a bilateral elbow disorder. However, service connection is not established for any of these conditions.

The Board found that hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for headaches and lung disability were reopened, but the veteran's current hearing loss is attributed to post-service noise exposure.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD and migraine headaches, as her conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and psychosomatic tension/vascular headaches effective September 24, 1996. The decision also grants an earlier effective date of November 1, 1993.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including sending VCAA notification and arranging for a VA examination. The veteran must be given adequate notice of the date and place of any requested examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions due to undiagnosed illness, finding that new evidence was not sufficient to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches, memory problems, and musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical and lumbar spines. The claim to reopen her arthritis claims was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete information and procedural issues, including the need for a higher rating for mitral valve regurgitation, reopening of her low back disability claim, and increased ratings for shin splints.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted a 50% disability rating for the veteran's migraine headaches, which is the maximum benefit provided by the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right arm disability, sinus disability, headaches, and sleep disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during military service.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and headaches. The RO denied his claims of entitlement to compensable ratings for service-connected hemorrhoids and prostatitis.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for service-connected major depressive disorder and found that the veteran's leg cramps, ingrown toenails, stomach disorder, ulcers, low back disorder, hepatitis A, delayed stress syndrome, headaches, and residuals of a head injury are not currently diagnosed or supported by evidence. The effective date is not specified.