The Veteran's diagnosed tension headaches were not caused by or related to his service-connected sinusitis and/or heart disorder, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnosis and military service.
The deciding factor: A November 2010 VA examination concluded that the Veteran's current tension headaches are not causally related to his in-service treatment for sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches (tension headaches)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1638410
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1638410.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for fatigue, headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, night sweats, memory loss, inability to concentrate, and mental and emotional changes are denied as not related to service or an undiagnosed illness.,Fatigue is associated with a known condition (sleep apnea).,Headaches are diagnosed as tension headaches and are unrelated to the Gulf War exposure.,Joint pain and muscle pain have been attributed to pre-existing conditions, such as arthritis and tendonitis.,Night sweats, memory loss, inability to concentrate, and mental and emotional changes do not meet the criteria for an undiagnosed illness due to service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected musculoligamentous strain, right knee, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.