Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's appeal was granted for initial compensable disability ratings for his burn scar on the right hand and service connection for muscle tension headaches. The issue of left carpal tunnel syndrome is being remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, trauma headaches, and a neck disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board granted the veteran's claim, assigning a noncompensable (0 percent) initial evaluation for cluster headaches and later increased it to 10 percent effective from the day after his departure from active service. The decision found that while there was evidence of current disability and in-service injury, there was no evidence showing characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once per month over several months.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his puretone thresholds did not meet the criteria for a disability rating.,Service connection for prostate disorder was denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition in the claims file.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches and tinnitus as residuals of a spinal tap, loss of visual acuity, psychiatric disorder, disability of the back and legs, and hearing loss. The evidence submitted was deemed insufficient to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear evidence regarding his Gulf War Syndrome and related symptoms, as well as his back and neck disorders. The RO is instructed to ensure all necessary development is completed before readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a skin condition, lymphatic filariasis, gastrointestinal disorder, numbness of the legs and arms, left knee disability, migraine headaches, and low back disability. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the arms and legs, as well as her claim for an original disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for migraines. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or link to service.

The veteran's service connection claims are being remanded due to conflicting information regarding her dates and nature of service. Further clarification is needed before the Board can make a determination.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim, and the denial of hepatitis was final.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is presumed to have been incurred in service. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches and the evaluation of low back disability are granted.

The veteran's service-connected right knee disability is rated at 30% due to severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability. The veteran's headaches are not considered a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, earaches, back disorder, fatigue, memory loss, joint pain, nervousness and dreams, weakness, skin rashes, chest pain, blurred vision, neck stiffness, and sinus symptoms as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received after an August 2002 rating decision.

The veteran's headaches were incurred during service and are considered a direct result of his military service. The VA has granted service connection for this condition, with a current rating of 20%.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to determine diagnoses and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected retropatellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees, pes planus, and migraine headaches.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected headaches, currently rated at 50 percent, is being remanded due to procedural issues related to the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.