Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has restored the veteran's 30 percent disability rating for post-traumatic headaches, finding that his condition has not improved and thus warranting restoration of the previous rating.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and increased evaluations for chondromalacia of the left knee, right knee, arthralgia of the left knee, and arthralgia of the right knee. The post-operative excision of loose body, right shoulder, with arthralgia is also rated at 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and dyshidrosis of the fingers, finding that the current evaluations were appropriate given the symptoms described.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service and are not etiologically related to a service-connected disability, thus denying his claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, but he was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for post-traumatic headaches. The other claims remain pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral defective vision and headaches due to new evidence submitted since the final denial in 1943. The claims are now pending on their merits.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder, secondary to the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, and sleeping difficulty. The noncompensable rating assigned for his atypical chest pain was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and ankle disabilities, but not for migraine headaches. The veteran's claims are still pending.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depression and somatoform disorder, IBS, GERD, headaches, and hemorrhoids, are found to be of such severity as to preclude her from obtaining or retaining a substantially gainful occupation. The combined rating for these conditions meets the criteria for TDIU.

The veteran's headaches are found to be secondary to PTSD. His skin condition is considered to have been incurred during service, and his stomach disorder is determined to be related to PTSD. The veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current migraine headaches and recurrent dizziness are not related to her period of service, and her low back disorder is not related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a bilateral eye disorder related to her period of service and denied her claim for service connection. The claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorder and headaches are addressed in the remand part of this decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for depression was granted, and the other two issues regarding degenerative changes at L5-S1 with disc bulge and migraine headaches were not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected residuals of a left knee injury and headaches, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected headaches and organic personality disorder with episodic rage attacks are rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for post-traumatic tension and migraine headaches is granted, while the claim for increased evaluation of post-operative residuals of a fracture of the zygomatic arch and malar complex with TMJ disorder remains denied.

The veteran was entitled to a 100% rating for his service-connected disabilities, which included tinnitus. As the appellant was married to the veteran for the entire period in question, enhanced DIC benefits are granted.