Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nasal scars, sinusitis, headaches, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim for an increased evaluation for nasal polyps secondary to allergic rhinitis was granted with a rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between the service-connected residuals of right second rib resection and the veteran's current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, malignant melanoma of the left shoulder, basal cell carcinoma of the face, skin rash (acne), abdominal disorder (diverticulitis), headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), residuals of right nephrectomy, cyst of the liver and gallbladder, tingling of the lower extremities, a disorder of the left eyelid with associated loss of vision, residuals of stress fractures of the left tibia and ribs, and chest pain. The ratings for these conditions have not been assigned yet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for various symptoms, including asthma, hair loss, fatigue, skin rashes, intestinal problems, headaches, and body aches are well grounded. The RO denied service connection for these conditions based on presumptive service connection due to undiagnosed illness arising from Persian Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is not well-grounded and thus denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings are not well-grounded and have denied them. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion to include headaches and pain, as well as carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's headaches as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of one per month over the last several months.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychoneurosis (anxiety disorder) and denied the remaining claims due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current headaches to his period of service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, headaches, and a liver disorder as secondary to Gulf War exposure. The veteran was not granted any disability rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right second toe is well grounded. However, her claims for service connection for stomach ulcers, acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, perforated right eardrum, and a disorder manifested by anemia are not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service. The appellant's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse, chronic fatigue syndrome, uterine fibroids, asthma, and syncope also lacks sufficient evidence to be considered well grounded.

The veteran's post concussion syndrome with headaches, syncope and postural hypertension is currently rated at 80 percent. The Board finds that the current evaluation of 80 percent is appropriate given the frequency and nature of the syncopal episodes/ seizures.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of myringotomy with a rating of 0 percent, but denied service connection for a nervous disability and headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well grounded, but denied on the merits. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's lumbosacral strain and found that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking his current conditions to his active service or chemical exposure.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, headaches, and skin lesions were not found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for headaches, fatigue, low back disorder, right knee disorder, epididymitis, and sinusitis due to an undiagnosed illness are not well grounded as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or post-service. The veteran's current symptoms were attributed to his pre-existing cervical strain.