Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, sleep disorder, PTSD, and migraine headaches are not well grounded.

The veteran's suicide by gunshot wound to the head was not related to any mental disorder during service, and there is no competent medical evidence demonstrating a relationship between his cause of death and any incident of service. The claim for service connection for the veteran's cause of death is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for PTSD with bipolar disorder, a bilateral hearing loss disability, and tension/vascular headaches.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches and found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is well grounded, but the Department has not satisfied its duty to assist.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and loss of smell were denied as there was no competent medical evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, headaches, joint pain and shortness of breath due to undiagnosed illnesses are not well grounded.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional VA examinations.

Service connection was denied for chronic jaw fracture residuals, chronic headache disability, and chronic left knee injury residuals due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection was granted for chronic left leg injury residuals but only after a finding that they were not objectively manifest during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. The decision concluded that there was no medical evidence linking the current diagnosis of migraine headaches to service.

The veteran's rhinitis with chronic headaches and pes planus were evaluated, but the RO found no basis to grant increased evaluations.

The VA denied an increase in the evaluation for post-concussion syndrome, headaches, dizziness and syncope due to lack of evidence supporting a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema and nicotine dependence, but deferred the decision on headaches and shortness of breath as secondary to tobacco use due to lack of evidence in the record.

The veteran's service-connected headaches and bruxism do not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation under Chapter 31 due to his ability to prepare, obtain, or retain employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, blepharitis and chemical injuries to the eyes, post-traumatic headaches and memory loss, cervicothoracic strain with chronic neck pain, and hearing loss are not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's migraine headaches are not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected PTSD. The criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for her PTSD have also not been met.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination and failure to comply with the last remand instructions.

The Board found no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran suffers from headaches or a neck, back, or shoulder disability related to any incident of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an impulse control disorder, was incurred in military service. The claim for a higher rating for post-concussion syndrome is granted based on the current disability rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including migraine equivalent headaches with light-headedness and left-sided paresthesias, multiple allergies, lipomas, tinnitus, visual condition, degenerative disc disease at C5-6 and C6-7, diverticulitis (or bowel condition), and pulmonary nodule of the right upper lobe. The Board found no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to chemicals.

The veteran's headaches, stomach disorder, and muscle and joint pain are accounted for by known clinical diagnoses. The hair loss is not service-connected due to its developmental nature. Service connection was granted for the removal of fat tissue.