Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches was granted as the condition was first manifested during her military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for low back disability. The veteran's chronic low back disability, including degenerative disc disease at L4 to L5 and L5 to S1, was incurred in active duty. However, there is no clear indication of entitlement to an increased rating for tension headaches.

The October 1991 rating decision denied the appellant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychophysiological headaches and an eye disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including alcoholism and a psychiatric disorder. The skin rash, optic atrophy of the left eye with vision loss and diplopia, pansinusitis with nasal polyps, traumatic nasal septal deviation, damage to the fifth and seventh cranial nerves, seizure disorder, headaches, chronic prostatitis, prostate and urinary infections, urinary tract blockage and non-specific urethritis, epididymal cyst of the right testis, and venereal disease were not found to be related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee, low back, migraine headaches, gynecological disorder (claimed as a female condition), and bowel disorder were not incurred or aggravated during her active service. The current conditions are considered to be unrelated to any incidents of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition, headaches, and a cardiac disability. The claim for bronchial asthma was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension benefits was denied, and his service connection claim for Morton's neuroma of the feet was also denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a need for aid and attendance or service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for penicillin allergy and diverticulitis, but granted service connection for migraine headaches. The veteran's migraine headaches were incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, headaches, a cervical spine disorder, and left leg and right eye disorders. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a psychiatric condition (other than PTSD), and that none of the other conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appellant's combined rating for his ratable disabilities is 30 percent, which is sufficient to meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran's right foot disability has been granted a 30 percent rating effective from November 1, 1999. His chronic headaches have also been granted a 30 percent rating since May 21, 1997.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied all other claims. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's heart disability, duodenal ulcer, lung disability (spot on lung), right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability. The headaches were also not granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic left orchiodynia is due to an injury sustained in service.,New evidence submitted supports reopening of the claim for service connection for a headache disorder. The reopened claim will be addressed further.

The veteran's claims for headaches, skin disorder, circulatory disorder, and low back disorder were all denied. The veteran was granted a 10% evaluation for his headaches.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability of service origin manifested by headaches and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for Lyme disease, headaches, Bell's palsy, a psychiatric disability, and arthritis as secondary to Lyme disease due to lack of confirmation of Lyme disease in service and no association with any incident therein. As there was no service-connected condition to which these disabilities could be attributed, the Board denied all claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as they did not meet the criteria for service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses, and his hypertension claim was also denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current chronic headache disorder to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.