Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The VA has granted service connection for migraine headaches and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective June 1, 1997. The veteran's appeal is limited to the initial period from June 1, 1997, to May 18, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and loss of taste and smell, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preexisting conditions were deemed to have existed prior to service, and there was no evidence of worsening during service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's peptic ulcer disease or migraine headaches to service, and denied these claims.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions, including skin problems, visual difficulties, headaches and dizziness, liver disease or disability, cardiovascular disorder, runny nose, fever, intolerance to cold, and elevated cholesterol levels.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current skin condition, and the residuals of his head injury did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for sleep apnea, but Crohn's disease, mitral valve prolapse, and tension headaches were each rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected sinusitis does not result in one or two incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, and his headaches are not prostrating in nature. Therefore, he is denied a compensable evaluation for both conditions.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a head injury with post concussion headaches effective February 28, 1994. The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that these symptoms began during his military service and are related to a personality disorder resulting from stress.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches, which are primarily due to his skull fracture with concussion, do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's claimed headaches and sinusitis, finding that these conditions originated during her military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory disorder (including sinusitis with headaches), a headache disorder, a hemorrhoidal disorder, and a low back disorder. The claim to reopen service connection for diabetes mellitus was also denied. Additionally, the original rating in excess of 10 percent for generalized joint pain due to undiagnosed illness and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sinusitis and headache disorder are related to his service-connected otitis media, warranting secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches, low back disability, and syphilis were not related to service. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of residuals from head injuries or syphilis in service.

The veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 10 percent, but she failed to report for a VA examination related to her asthma. The effective date of service connection and compensation for major depression has been established as March 11, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot or ankle condition and headaches were not incurred in active service, as there is no medical evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are productive of subjective complaints of numerous headaches which are not prostrating, and the condition produces no more than characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months. His migraines do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's VA hospitalization from May to June 1999 was primarily for treatment of right occipital and right parietal stroke, a non-service-connected disability. The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches were not significantly treated during this period. As such, the claim for a temporary total rating based on VA hospitalization is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral foot disorder and migraine headaches did not worsen during service, and thus denied her claims for service connection.