Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to service, including his Persian Gulf War service. The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability was not warranted earlier than March 7, 1995.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran's condition is rated at 50% disabling, but his employment status was not found to be significantly impacted by his migraines.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The RO has developed all evidence necessary, but the residuals of shrapnel wounds are not shown to warrant higher ratings.

The Board has found the veteran's testimony and the corroborating information from his spouse concerning a continuity of headaches following the veteran's discharge from service to be credible, and it is satisfied that the preponderance of the evidence supports the veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for higher evaluations for his low back disorder, left ulnar nerve neuropathy, migraine headaches, and mood disorder with major depressive features. The claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder is pending. The appellant's irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease have not been granted a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as there was no evidence showing that appellant's sinus disorder and headaches resulted from a cervical myelogram performed at VA hospital in 1972.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including stressor verification and medical evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including headaches and dizziness. The evidence submitted since the December 1997 final decision is not new and material to reopen the claim.

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

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient examination findings and opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities, specifically dementia, cortical atrophy, Tourette's syndrome, and other neurological disorders. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, schedule examinations for the veteran, and readjudicate the claims.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's service-connected post traumatic migraine headaches were reclassified and assigned a 50 percent rating effective July 30, 2000.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a left knee injury, low back disorder, neck disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and migraine headaches. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for her service-connected migraine headaches was denied by the RO, and referral for such consideration was also denied.

The RO denied the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected shrapnel wounds and headaches, finding that the current manifestations of these conditions do not warrant higher evaluations.

The veteran's service-connected vestibular apparatus dysfunction and headaches are rated at their current levels, with no higher initial evaluations granted.

The veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The TDIU claim is granted.

The veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis or treatment for chronic headaches. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for headaches and also denied his attempt to reopen a previously denied claim for residuals of a fracture of the pelvis. The Board found that there was no new and material evidence submitted, and concluded that the appellant's pre-existing headache disorder did not worsen during military service.