Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hair loss, headaches, and dizziness due to undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues of service connection for headaches, as secondary to his service-connected low back disability, and an increased evaluation for lumbosacral strain are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for atypical migraine with visual disturbance and assigned an initial 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting some social impairment due to symptoms of depression, anxiety, irritability, and chronic sleep impairment. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the issues on appeal, including a VA examination for the veteran's low back disability and skin rash. The RO will obtain all relevant medical records and schedule appropriate examinations.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of cerebral vascular accident/subarachnoid hemorrhage with headaches and hypertension due to new evidence submitted since the April 1974 denial.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus deformity was not incurred or aggravated during service, and his headaches and subcapsular bursitis of the left shoulder were found to be unrelated to service. The claim for a compensable rating for the left shoulder disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches meet the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation, effective December 29, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, finding that they were not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be attributed to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for migraine headaches secondary to tinnitus, an increased rating for tinnitus, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The appeal regarding the initial evaluation of major depressive disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for an earlier effective date of January 1, 1979 for a 100 percent disability evaluation for chronic brain syndrome due to subarachnoid hemorrhage with left facial paresis, encephalomalacia of the left frontal area, headaches and a psychotic disorder. The veteran submitted new evidence but it was not considered 'new and material' as he had not filed a claim prior to January 1, 1979.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a skull fracture with headaches, and residuals of a right knee injury. The appeals were based on new evidence submitted after previous denials.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for her 20% and 30% ratings for left knee disability and migraine headaches, respectively. The veteran was granted a June 26, 1996 effective date for her 20% rating for left knee fracture but not for her migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymia, is as likely as not related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is rated at 60 percent, and he was granted service connection for migraine headaches.

The veteran's appeal was granted, and he is now receiving a 10 percent rating for his service-connected headaches as secondary to his right eye cataract.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle condition and headaches do not warrant higher ratings as they are currently evaluated.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's migraine headaches disorder, finding that there is a continuity of symptoms from service to the present. The low back disability claim remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a cerebral concussion with headaches and organic affective disorder are appropriately evaluated at the 50 percent level.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and headaches are service-connected based on direct evidence, without invoking any presumptions or secondary theories of connection.