Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's PTSD caused her current migraines.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraines, as they are manifested by frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, tinnitus, cervical degenerative disc disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and others, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury relating to these disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for herpes but granted service connection for tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his active service and that his migraine headaches were caused by his now service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a migraine disorder and patent foramen ovale (PFO), to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and a compensable initial rating for headaches, as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings during the review period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine, left hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and left knee disorder to obtain addendum VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, sleep disturbances as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, an initial compensable rating prior to February 27, 2024, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and TBI, as well as migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache condition, including migraines, as there was no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The appeal for service connection for an anxiety condition and migraines has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's headache condition, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for tension headaches, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder, non-linear mid back scar, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The effective date for the grant of service connection was set as October 1, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no medical opinion linking it to her active-duty service. The claim for service connection for migraines was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and Raynaud's disease as secondary to PTSD and dysthymic disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for all claims due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board granted an effective date of May 12, 2021, for a 30 percent evaluation of migraine headaches.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.