Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied an original rating greater than 40 percent for Degenerative Disc Disease at L4-L5 and L5-S1, and a rating greater than 30 percent for migraine. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for headaches and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was denied. The veteran is currently employed full-time, and there is no evidence of unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for her right knee disability and service connection for migraine headaches. Additional development is needed to support these decisions.

PTSD was granted as service-connected, and headaches and memory loss due to undiagnosed illness were also granted. However, rectal bleeding due to an undiagnosed illness remains denied.,The veteran's PTSD is presumed based on combat experience in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and skin cancers, as well as his claim for an increased rating for dysthymic disorder. The appeal was dismissed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, headaches and dizziness, gastrointestinal signs or symptoms, fatigue and muscle pain, and allergic rhinitis have all been denied. The Board found that the veteran did not present objective indications of chronic disability for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent each for residuals of lumbosacral strain and post-concussion syndrome with headaches, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, head injury, right knee injury, headaches, and cardiac arrhythmia were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or their onset in service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for headaches. The veteran is also granted service connection for constipation.

The veteran's migraine headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no competent evidence linking the headaches to his military service.

The VA denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraine headaches, maintaining current 30 percent disability ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including amblyopia of the left eye, headaches, a left arm/shoulder disorder, and a left hand disorder. The low back disorder was granted with a 10 percent rating, but no hearing loss rating was assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is well-grounded and grants this issue. The veteran also claims service connection for various other conditions, including joint pain, stomach condition, sleep disorder, night sweats, fatigue, memory loss, depression, headaches, sinus infections with runny nose, and chest pain, all potentially related to an undiagnosed illness during his military service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board finds that further examination is needed for these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various gastrointestinal, respiratory, and neurological disorders, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted a 30% rating for the veteran's headaches, effective from March 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that any head injury in service resolved without residual disability and is unrelated to current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his tinnitus claim and for an increased rating for his tension headaches, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the tinnitus claim and that the current 10 percent evaluation for tension headaches is appropriate.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for further development, including obtaining service medical records from 1986-1992 and attempting to reopen a claim for cervical spine disorder.

The Board finds a reasonable possibility exists that further examination or development will aid in establishing service connection for visual disability and tension headaches.,There is no reasonable possibility of establishing service connection for memory loss or profuse sweating.

The veteran's migraine headaches and exotropia with double vision were not aggravated by service, and are considered preexisting conditions. Service connection for bilateral upper extremity pain is denied as it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected cervical spine disorder.