Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic-type tension headaches, residuals of cervical spine strain, and residuals of low back strain. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for status post nephrolithiasis, status post 3rd metatarsal stress fracture, and chronic left shoulder strain were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and headaches were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and secondary service connection for dysthymia. Headaches were incurred in service, while dysthymia is due to the veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome (formerly diagnosed as labyrinthitis).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, increased evaluations for left knee injury with chronic patellar tendonitis, and headaches. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a headache disorder, separate and apart from his service-connected sinusitis, is denied due to pyramiding.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a conversion disorder, as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for metatarsus primus varus, migraine headaches, and liver cysts. The veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, a stomach disorder, and disorders of the feet and fingers. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome was also denied.

The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service, and the veteran's current Alzheimer's dementia is not linked to his cerebral contusion. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome and migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than currently assigned.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected chronic headaches, finding that the veteran's headaches meet criteria for such an evaluation based on frequent attacks over several months.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed disability in either case.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral pes planus and headaches were denied by the RO. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of more than mild or minimally symptomatic pes planus, and that the veteran's headaches are generally described as tension-type with occasional migraines.

The Board found that the veteran's tension headaches did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they were not shown to be prostrating and prolonged enough to warrant such a rating. The issue of TDIU will be addressed in a separate remand.

The VA determined that the veteran's additional disability was not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include a headache disorder, and for a variously diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder claimed as secondary to a headache disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her cervical spine disorder and headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The veteran's chronic headaches have been rated at 50 percent since July 1, 1995 and increased to 50 percent effective June 16, 2000. The maximum schedular evaluation under the applicable diagnostic code is granted.

The veteran's service-connected headaches and ear pain are not rated higher than the current 10 percent. The claim for major depression has been reopened, but no new evidence was provided to support it.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including headaches, arthralgias, esophageal mass and gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, duodenal ulcer disease, psychological impotence, fatigue, sinus bradycardia, and skin disorder. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's service.