Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence linking the appellant's current migraine headaches to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches were not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection due to lack of objective medical evidence supporting his claimed conditions and because the issues were not well-grounded.

The Board denied service connection for thrombophlebitis and headaches, as the veteran did not present competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for extensions of temporary total disability ratings due to her right navicular fracture and surgery to remove an osteophyte from her right wrist were denied.,VA medical examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her ability to work.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, seizure disorder with memory loss, and increased rating for residuals of a head injury. The evidence did not provide new and material information to reopen the claim for headaches, and the current residuals of the head injury do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's post traumatic headaches are rated at 10 percent, effective from October 1995. The Board found that the evidence did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected tension headaches were evaluated at 30 percent, and no higher evaluation is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disability in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection. The secondary service connection claims were also denied as there was no underlying service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for impotence, a skin disorder, and headaches, all claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The issues were not well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for headaches due to an undiagnosed illness is denied as the evidence does not show characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skull defect with headaches, status post excision of eosinophilic granuloma, left parietal region, claiming it as residuals of head injury in service. The evidence did not support a finding that the current disability had its origin in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for cluster headaches, initially assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective from March 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee pain, diarrhea as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, headaches as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, dizziness as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, fatigue as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness, and numbness of the hands as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on the current evidence of record. The evaluations are consistent with the severity and nature of his disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and residuals of a neck injury, finding no medical evidence to support these claims. The claim for an increased rating for postoperative recurrent right shoulder dislocation was also denied as there is not enough evidence showing that the veteran's current disability level warrants a higher evaluation than 20 percent.

The Board found that the injuries sustained by the veteran on June 29, 1985 were due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability. The claim for headaches was found to be well grounded based on head trauma sustained in service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for his psychological headaches, musculoskeletal disorder with anxiety and depression. The veteran's headaches represent the major degree of disability in this condition.