Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an additional apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child, finding that the veteran reasonably discharged his responsibility for support and there was no demonstrated hardship.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in November 1989, and the evidence received since then is not new and material. The claims for psychiatric disability, headaches, allergic rhinitis, residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left shoulder, leg, and toe, as well as sinusitis are all denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral chondromalacia patella, residuals of a fracture of the right middle finger, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the service connection for cervical cancer and an increased rating for mixed migraine and tension headaches were not established. The Board found that there is no evidence of current or past cervical cancer, and the veteran's headaches are responsive to medication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches, which began during active service, are related to his military service and grants service connection for a headache disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the back and headaches secondary to a head injury. The RO denied these claims in March 1987, but new evidence submitted since then supports reopening the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for generalized anxiety disorder, headaches, and hemorrhoids as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were service-connected or related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected and granted a higher rating for his headaches, which are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. Service connection was denied for chronic back pain and bilateral knee disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches with occipital neuralgia and visual disturbance, variously assessed. The veteran's current manifestations of cicatrix on the left side of his face are noted to include a tingling sensation but no ulceration or keloid formation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and a psychiatric disorder or personality disorder (claimed as depression syndrome, anxiety, or an organic mental disorder) was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not present evidence of an etiological link between his in-service head injury and current conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for muscle tension headaches, cervical spine strain, and hypertension due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches are due to a head injury sustained in service, and thus grants service connection for these residuals.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including migraine headaches, COPD, asthma, tussive syncope, fatigue, major depression and PTSD, joint soreness due to an undiagnosed illness, hepatitis C, diarrhea, dental disorders (loss of teeth), and hemorrhoids have been granted. The service connection is determined on the merits for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 29, 1996, for his award of nonservice-connected pension benefits. The veteran argued that he was incapacitated and hospitalized prior to this date due to his schizophrenia and other conditions. However, the Board found no evidence supporting this claim and determined that the appropriate effective date should be August 29, 1996.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder and TDIU, finding that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric disorder was aggravated by her military service. The claim of service connection for migraine headaches is remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The veteran's shell fragment wounds of the nose with traumatic synechium and retained foreign bodies are rated at 10 percent, while his shell fragment wounds of the left upper arm, left lateral thorax, and left thigh do not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran has been employed full-time since October 1993 and has overcome a previous employment handicap. Therefore, she is not eligible for the program of rehabilitation services under Chapter 31.

The Board has confirmed the assignment of an effective date of September 28, 1990 for a 100% rating for schizophrenia with tension headaches and periodic depression. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's disabilities do not render him unemployable due to his alcohol and substance abuse, which led to periods of unemployment. The veteran was therefore denied a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.