Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's headaches and undiagnosed illnesses were granted service connection. The issues of GERD, basal cell carcinoma residuals, and allergic rhinorrhea are pending.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, skull fragment injury residuals, right shoulder fragment injury residuals, right forearm fragment injury residuals, right wrist fragment injury residuals, and dizziness and headaches due to a grenade explosion are denied as the injuries were sustained due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal, and therefore dismisses the case.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, skin rash of the feet, hands and chest, and fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness during service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for chronic fatigue, depressive disorder, memory loss, and headaches due to an undiagnosed illness have been denied. The claims for a blood disease/mycoplasma infection were also denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an eye disorder due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The veteran's disability due to undiagnosed illness during her service in the Persian Gulf War is presumed and granted.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and granted an initial compensable evaluation for migraines, but found no current low back disability. The claim is remanded to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board affirmed the RO's decisions, noting that the veteran did not meet the percentage criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for headaches and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 (West 2002) for various disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records, lack of proper notice regarding the VCAA requirements, and need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal disorder, also known as abdominal migraine, warrants a 70 percent evaluation based on its significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and residuals of low back injury as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action, including obtaining VA Vocational Rehabilitation records, psychiatric treatment records, and considering secondary service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD. The veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the increased rating for GERD.

The RO denied a higher rating for the veteran's migraine headaches, currently evaluated at 50 percent.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent. The VA denied claims for right shoulder, neck, and hip disorders, headaches, finger amputations, and below the knee amputations as not related to his service.

The veteran's headaches are considered part of his service-connected maxillary sinusitis and are already reflected in the current evaluation. The claim for an earlier effective date for acne scarring, atopic dermatitis, and depressive disorder is denied as it was not 50% disabling prior to September 15, 1989.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD with secondary bipolar disorder and depression, as well as the issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance and TDIU.,No specific rating was assigned in this decision.