Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for chronic headaches, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a higher rating for right knee strain.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's tension headache disorder and whether it is caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by lethargy, headaches, hair loss, and light-headedness due to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claim for a compensable rating for migraines was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for migraine headaches and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, hiatal hernia, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines, in excess of 10 percent for menstrual disorder, and a compensable rating for pharyngitis due to inadequate notice of VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, a right shoulder disability, and left knee and central auditory processing disorders. The low back disability claim was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a thoracolumbar spine disability and remanded the claims for service connection for tension headaches, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), left hip disability, right hip disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded claims for left ankle, back, tinnitus, and migraine disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, a disability manifested by rashes, kidney disability, hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates and initial ratings for muscle tension headaches, sleep apnea, and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied a higher rating for sleep apnea and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress. The Board also granted an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and denied a higher rating.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the initial ratings of various conditions and denied increased ratings, except for a 30 percent rating for Crohn's disease starting January 13, 2022.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 24, 2012, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and a higher initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's mental health disability (to include depressive disorder and PTSD), but denied other claims including TDIU, SMC, and higher ratings for migraine headaches and sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected headaches effective August 16, 2021, but denied an initial compensable rating prior to that date.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and right wrist disorder. However, a 70 percent rating was granted for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for posttraumatic headaches as residuals of traumatic brain injury, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a headache condition, as the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or relationship to service.

The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, as the evidence did not support very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and insomnia, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), arrhythmia, and fatigue and cardiovascular symptoms due to an undiagnosed illness. The claim for a compensable rating for chronic headaches was denied.