Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's left knee and right ankle disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they otherwise related to such service. The claim for headaches is pending.

The veteran's migraine headaches are characterized by headache episodes occurring three to four times per week, lasting two to six hours each. The initial rating assigned is 30 percent, the maximum under Diagnostic Code 8100 for very frequent prostrating attacks. The veteran's low back strain is characterized by subjective complaints of pain with range of motion of the lumbar spine of 95 degrees of forward flexion, 35 degrees of backward extension, and lateral flexion and bilateral rotation to 40 degrees. The initial rating assigned for this condition is 0 percent. The veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal disease, status post Nissen fundoplication, is characterized by occasional epigastric cramps/pain about three times per month, with no weight gain or loss for the past year or anemia. The initial rating assigned for this condition is 0 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board found that the veteran's current medical conditions, including headaches and a heart disorder, are not related to his in-service exposure to fluorocarbons. The lung disorder (emphysema) is linked to his long history of smoking.

The Board denied service connection for a hip disability and left shoulder disability, but granted service connection for headaches.,Service-connected allergic rhinitis is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to insufficient evidence regarding the current effect of service-connected disabilities on the veteran's ability to work. The case will be returned to the RO for further evaluation.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed conditions, including memory loss, headaches, and bruxism, are not related to his military service. The appeals were denied.

The veteran's seizure disorder with headaches was granted service connection and rated at 10 percent effective December 15, 2000.

The veteran's migraine headaches are productive of an aura, intense throbbing bifrontal and retro-orbital headaches with nausea and frequent vomiting for up to six hours, and photophobia. The Board finds that a 30 percent evaluation is currently warranted based on the frequency and severity of his symptoms.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of service connection for joint pain, a skin rash, memory loss and headaches due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's claimed conditions of night sweats, body odor, headaches, and sleeplessness were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The Board found no evidence to support a finding that these conditions are due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, finding that the veteran's current headaches are related to those experienced in service. The issue of a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is still pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left clavicle fracture were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the presence of chronic headaches or an impairment warranting a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability and head injury residuals, including headaches and vertigo, are likely due to injuries sustained during service. The benefit of doubt is applied in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have chronic headaches that are a residual of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during service.

The veteran's only service-connected disability is tension headaches, rated noncompensably disabling. The evidence does not show that this condition renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claims for various disabilities, including those related to his Persian Gulf War service, have been denied as they are not found to be directly or secondary to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder is granted, with the Board finding that his headaches began during active service and have continued since then.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tension headaches, diagnosed shortly after separation from service and related to in-service complaints of headaches, are related to active service.

The veteran does not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation benefits due to his service-connected prostatitis and nonservice-connected low back pain, headaches, and schizophrenia. His employment handicap is not caused by his service-connected disability.