Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an increased rating for migraine headaches.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches, effective from March 2, 2000.

The veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his facial scar are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Board has restored a 10 percent rating for the service-connected residuals of right knee surgery and assigned a 20 percent rating for arthritis of the right knee with limitation of motion. The veteran's chronic headaches are rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cardiovascular problems and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness, were denied. The Board found no objective indications of a chronic cardiovascular disorder or fatigue during or since service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of headaches and a temporary total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected conditions.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and will remand the case for additional evidence.

The veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements. The VA will schedule the veteran for an examination to determine if his current headaches are related to service or his cervical spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of left inguinal hernia repair, residuals of postoperative nasal septoplasty, and bilateral renal nephrocalcinosis with hypertension. The preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating in any of these cases.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU, finding that no evidence supported a prior effective date due to lack of timely submission of claims and unemployability during the year before November 28, 1997.

The veteran's representative contends that he has a cervical spine disorder and related headaches stemming from injuries sustained in service. The VA neurological consultation noted the veteran sustained injuries to his back and neck as a result of a helicopter crash during military service, leading to diagnoses of cervical degenerative and posttraumatic arthritis. The Board finds further examination is required prior to final decision.

The veteran's right knee disability, hepatitis B, headaches, and psychiatric condition are all found to be service-connected. The aching joints claim is denied as not being attributable to service, while the fatigue claim is also denied due to depression.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, as his disabilities are rated at least 60% combined and he has been deemed capable of sedentary work.

The Board has granted service connection for early cataracts and awarded a noncompensable rating for tension-type headaches, with the effective date being determined.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including additional evidence and clarification. The appeal is currently pending due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the veteran's claims of service connection for nervous and skin disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and headaches secondary to a closed head injury, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for pes planus. The decision also noted that he has submitted a claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder secondary to an automobile accident during service.

The Board has ordered further development on several issues, including service connection for degenerative joint and disc disease, headaches, a skin disorder, and an increased disability rating for sarcoidosis of the lungs. The case is now remanded to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection are denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches were aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.,Regarding the back disorder claim, new evidence was presented since the August 1986 rating decision, which found no service connection due to a non-service-connected transitional anomaly. The claim is reopened.