Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a left hip, right hip, diabetes mellitus type II, headache disorder, and thoracic spine disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions but denied an initial compensable rating for Bell's Palsy (right side) and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent rating and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, restored the 50 percent rating for migraines, and denied increased ratings for knee strain and shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an earlier effective date of November 7, 2021, for the 50 percent evaluation of migraine disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 2, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and TBI residuals but denied increased ratings for multiple disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines with post-traumatic headaches and denied higher ratings for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other issues.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, as he is now rated 100 percent from November 22, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, status post left clavicle fracture and headaches. The claim for obstructive lung disease was remanded.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for a 50 percent rating for migraines, TDIU, and DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including joint pain, depression, CFS, headaches, immune system dysfunction, memory problems, yeast/fungal infection, and head congestion, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, a low back disability, and sinus disability and allergies to obtain SSA records pertinent to the Veteran's claim for Social Security disability benefits.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, as well as appeals related to an earlier effective date for a disability rating.

The Board granted an effective date of July 11, 2023, for the grant of service connection for PTSD, migraines, a bilateral shoulder disability, a low back disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative left and right hands and fingers, headaches, a left ankle condition, left foot sprain, a degenerative neck condition, and a left hip condition as secondary to a service-connected disability. The lower back condition, insomnia, and left arm numbness were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of September 9, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and migraines to VA for an adequate examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Education Assistance benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a stroke, difficulty swallowing, vision disability, bilateral foot drop, memory loss, mental confusion, severe headaches, dizziness, slurred speech, and non-toxic thyroid enlargement as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder, but denied or remanded the claims for service connection for a recurrent temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction, left elbow disability, esophageal disability to include GERD, gastrointestinal disability to include IBS, headache disability, right shoulder disability, heart disability, bilateral foot disability, and compensable ratings for hemorrhoids and allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, diabetes mellitus II, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to other service-connected conditions due to a duty to assist error.