Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not timely perfect an appeal to the June 1995 rating decision regarding his claims for service connection for weight loss and loss of appetite, fatigue (alternatively claimed as 'loss of strength'), joint pain, and headaches as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness. The claim was denied due to lack of a timely substantive appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cerebral concussion with headaches, a residual SFW scar on the scalp, and cervical arthritis were not well-grounded. The VA found no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service discharge.

The veteran's cluster headaches were incurred during his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, neuropsychiatric condition and headache secondary to a pterygium. The claim for increased evaluation of pterygium was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection for migraine headaches and a psychiatric condition, finding that the new evidence did not show an increase in severity during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder and chronic headache disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for initial disability evaluations and reductions of those evaluations are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding her desire for a hearing.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease are not well grounded. The evidence does suggest that these conditions may be related to service, but further development is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have been granted. The veteran is now entitled to service connection for headaches, depression, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hypertension, and a gastrointestinal disorder secondary to medication.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back condition, headaches, and a psychiatric disability including PTSD. The claims are well-grounded.

The Board denied the appeal because the veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal within one year of receiving the Statement of the Case.

The August 17, 1988 rating decision confirmed the veteran's existing disability ratings and did not address special monthly compensation for loss of use of lower extremities or buttocks. The appeal is denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury, including headaches, stroke, and chronic brain syndrome is not well grounded. There is no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to an in-service head injury.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, headaches, and ulcer and hiatal hernia as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is not well grounded.,The appellant's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is found to be well grounded.

The veteran's service-connected mixed tension/vascular headaches are currently productive of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the past several months, warranting a 30% evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral plantar warts and compensable rating for hemorrhoids, as well as his service connection claims for nerve damage to the hands and wrists (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome), dizziness (claimed as vertigo and a black-out seizure disorder), and headaches. The clothing allowance claim was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an eye condition, heart disorder, GERD, hypertension, recurrent headaches, and intestinal disorder are not well-grounded. The Board denied these claims as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury that could be linked to current disabilities.

The veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to service-connected conditions affecting multiple joints, including the right hip and left hip. The special home adaptation grant claim is denied as it would be precluded by the benefits already awarded under section 2101(a).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a chronic skin disorder, kidney disorder, vision problems, numbness of the legs, and headaches as the result of exposure to herbicides during service. The evidence did not meet the threshold requirement for well-grounded claims.