Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and blackout spells, finding that there was no clear evidence of a head injury during active service and concluding it is unlikely related to current diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, which was first manifested in service. The issues of service connection for a heart disorder and headaches as secondary to the lumbar spine disability are addressed on remand.

The Board denied an extra-schedular disability rating for the veteran's migraine headaches, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches as secondary to cervical spine dysfunction, an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the left hip, and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for cervical spine dysfunction and low back pain/sciatica. The veteran's headaches were not found to be related to his service-connected condition, and there was no evidence linking his hip or back conditions directly to his service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including eye disorder, chest pain, headaches, sleep disorder, sore legs, joint pain (bilateral knee), and right ankle sprain with traumatic arthritis. The veteran's low back disability was rated at 10 percent, and his hearing loss and exercise-induced asthma were also rated at 0 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a fractured nose, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder (diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood), finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, allergies, and a neck disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the final decisions.,Service connection is granted for headaches, allergies, and a neck disorder.

The veteran's claims for additional disability related to VA treatment were denied as there was no evidence that the VA treatment caused or aggravated his conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches with associated dizziness and sudden illness, weakness and fatigue, and multiple joint pain as due to undiagnosed illnesses related to the veteran's Gulf War service.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a stomach disability was reopened, and an effective date of August 22, 1979, was granted for the grant of service connection for headaches. The veteran had complained of headaches since undergoing eye surgery in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headache disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service, and there is no evidence of noise exposure or other incidents in service that could have caused these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to procedural issues and additional evidence.

The veteran's tension headaches due to Gulf War service are rated at 30 percent effective from September 8, 1995. Service connection is granted for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset and progression during the veteran's active duty in the Gulf War.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and post-traumatic headaches, finding that these conditions are related to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident during service.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches are not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches due to undiagnosed illness from service in the Persian Gulf War. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's appeals regarding increased evaluations for Homer's syndrome with ptosis, miosis, and left eye vision loss, and for a history of concussion with headaches are pending. The RO has awarded an increased evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected Homer's syndrome with ptosis, miosis, and left eye vision loss.

The Board found that the veteran's migraine headaches are due to a head injury sustained in service, granting service connection for this condition. The other issues of sensory neuropathy and osteochondromatosis were not fully resolved.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and gastrointestinal disability or symptoms, to include as a result of undiagnosed illness, have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a grant of service connection on any basis.

The Board has granted service connection for a muscle contraction headache disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of trauma to the cervical spine with radiculopathy at C-6, C-7, C-8, bilaterally is pending.