Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and granted service connection for headaches/migraines and insomnia disorder as secondary to her service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified bipolar disorder with substance abuse disorder and tinnitus caused his migraine headaches, leading to a grant of service connection for the latter. The rating was increased to 100 percent from July 14, 2021, due to symptoms more nearly approximating total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected headaches and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and low back strain, but denied service connection for penile condition.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines, finding that both conditions had their onset during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for tension headaches, effective August 14, 2021.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for headaches based on the Veteran's reports of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The veteran was granted an effective date of May 2, 2019, for a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and separate ratings for left knee meniscus tear on the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, hip and knee problems, sleep apnea, foot conditions, and psychiatric disorders, as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and the Veteran's current symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation for two additional service-connected disabilities, OSA and migraines, ratable at 50 percent or more.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the residuals of a 5th digit fracture of the right hand and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The other claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 50 percent for migraines and 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee injury and migraine headaches due to inadequate VA medical opinions, while denying readjudication of the propriety of severance of service connection for lumbar disc herniation at L5-S1 as new and relevant evidence was not submitted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines to reschedule a VA examination due to an alleged pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service connection for chest palpitations was granted, while other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for neck strain was dismissed, while the claim for migraine headaches was granted. The lower back disorder was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, finding a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and good cause has not been shown to accept the late filing.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for both migraine headaches and a disability characterized by GERD and IBS, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and denied service connection for sinusitis, while also denying a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.