Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches. The veteran is now receiving a 10% disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a left ankle condition or weak ankles, and denied service connection for this issue. The veteran was granted an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for bilateral myofascial pain syndrome associated with the muscles of mastication and a right-side displaced meniscus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, and the case was remanded due to additional VA medical records being added to the file.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, including migraines.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for skin disability of the groin, headaches, and sleep disorder are not well-grounded because there is no evidence of a service-connected condition or credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors. The claim for PTSD was denied as the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is insufficient corroborating evidence to support his claimed stressors.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for skin symptoms as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness and granted it. The claim for leishmaniasis was not supported by evidence, and the claim for fatigue is considered plausible.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide a causal relationship between the veteran's claimed head injury and his current conditions, including seizures. As such, the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is denied.

The veteran's esophageal varices with surgical shunt is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. The claims for hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease and peptic ulcer disease), and headaches are denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for defective hearing in the left ear is well grounded, but his claims for tinnitus and shingles of the scalp are not well grounded.,The veteran has a history of migraine headaches that have been rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, which he contends resulted from a head injury in service. The evidence submitted since the last denial supports this claim.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as not well grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, entitlement to a compensable disability rating for chondromalacia patellae of both knees, and entitlement to a higher disability rating for his generalized anxiety disorder. The issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains in contention.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for headaches, sleeplessness, dizziness, and abdominal pain are not well-grounded as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, vertigo, arm and shoulder pain, and vision loss are not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for a headache disorder is plausible and granted the claim, finding that his condition likely originated in service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected chronic headaches was denied as the evidence did not establish the presence of sustained, very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disorder and granted an increased disability evaluation to 30 percent for TMJ dysfunction with headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, diarrhea, and insomnia due to undiagnosed illness experienced during the veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The disability must be manifested by objective indications of chronic disability not later than December 31, 2001.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, stomach disorder, headache disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found no well-grounded claims for service connection due to lack of medical evidence linking current disabilities to the veteran's inservice injuries.