Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's claims for PTSD, headaches, diarrhea, fatigue, and left foot numbness are all granted. The claim for varicose veins of the legs is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder, as claimed as secondary to his service-connected postgastrectomy syndrome. The evidence did not establish that the headaches were directly related to service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disorder, residuals of a right ankle fracture, headaches, and hypertension are etiologically related to service. Therefore, these claims are granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for post traumatic headaches, finding no evidence of neurological disability or multi-infarct dementia. The service-connected condition is rated at its maximum schedular value.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, PTSD, bronchitis, low back disorder, and headaches as a result of exposure to herbicides. The reasons included lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or to exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VCAA notification and development of the evidence, including obtaining VA and private medical records, as well as any leave documentation from his employer.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess his migraine headaches and respiratory disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and chronic low back strain, finding that these conditions are attributable to service. The veteran's right knee disorder and asthma claims will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 was denied as no basis exists for assignment of such based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from SSA.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical examination to determine if the veteran's headaches are as likely as not due to a facial injury in service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic respiratory disorder, chronic skin disorder, cervical spine disorder, and headaches as these conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and increased rating for Hodgkin's disease. The claim of reopening the hypertension was granted, but the issue of reopening the myositis claim remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and a higher rating for migraine headaches, finding that the earliest assignable effective date was August 11, 1995.

The veteran's major depression is rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent. The left knee sprain, internal derangement of the left knee, and right knee strain are all rated at the maximum available evaluations of 10 percent each. Migraine headaches with blackouts have been evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft, effective June 5, 1991. The veteran's heart condition is considered secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for curvature of the thoracic spine and did not address the other issues as they were pending development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a nose fracture, service connection for allergic rhinitis, low back pain, and residuals of frostbite to his ears. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether an appeal from a rating decision denying an increased rating for a cervical spine disability was timely filed. The veteran's other claims, including those for headaches and a TDIU, are still pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for recurrent headaches. The veteran was not found to have a current headache disability.