Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for migraine headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar strain and a bilateral knee disorder for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with legal provisions on the VA's duty to notify the veteran with regard to evidence and information necessary to substantiate his claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and migraine headaches are denied. The initial ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome (30%) and left shoulder impingement syndrome (20%) are granted, but the claim for increased rating of migraine headaches is denied.

The veteran's left hip condition, which he sustained in a pre-existing injury prior to service, was aggravated during his second period of active service. Service connection for arthritis of the left hip is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a disability manifested by ringing in the ears and buzzing headaches during service or for many years after service. The veteran's current complaints were not linked to his military service, and the claim was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, and it is now found in favor of the veteran.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for a skin rash (secondary to herbicide exposure) is also granted.

The veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, but granted a rating of 20 percent for low back strain.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case for additional examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and assigning separate ratings for his service-connected migraine headaches and dysthymic disorder with addiction to barbiturates and Darvocet.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various conditions. The case is now remanded for additional evidence collection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of headaches or chest pains, and there is no medical evidence linking these symptoms to service. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted initial ratings of 10%, 30%, and 50% since June 14, 2000, with the highest rating applied retroactively to August 30, 2001.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and determined that the veteran's current disability is etiologically related to his active military service. The issue of an initial compensable rating for scars as residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh remains pending due to missing or destroyed service medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected residuals of a skull fracture with headaches and residuals of a left clavicle fracture, as well as his claim for a compensable rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his seizure disorder claim is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of his right small toe are service-connected, and he is entitled to compensation for this condition. The claim for migraine headaches was also granted.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal through their authorized representative.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hammertoes, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the headaches claim, and also noting that there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current hammertoes to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic back disorder and chronic headaches. The appeal is not about service connection at all.