Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the left eye corneal scar and denied service connection for residuals of malaria, headaches, joint pain, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for cerebral infarction and dizziness, and assigned a 50% rating for migraine headaches starting from May 30, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, headaches, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to an injury or disease incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome (left and right hands), and migraines, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition, to include sinusitis and rhinitis, and a headache disability. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date for headaches, as secondary to a TBI, is dismissed.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and an increase rating, dismissing all claims.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD (claimed as a mental disorder), and fibromyalgia. The claims for gastrointestinal problems, Meniere's disease, hemorrhoids, rhinitis, and sinusitis were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for 14 issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, neck pain, and others, was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for migraines prior to April 30, 2025 and denied a higher rating from that date.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected mental health disorder anxiety disorder, but denied increased ratings and compensable ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD, a higher rating for migraine headaches, and a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, finding that his symptoms nearly approximate a 10 percent rating. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for headaches, as the evidence did not support prostrating attacks.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraines, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted a separate rating for right knee instability and dismissed the claim for an increased rating for headaches. The claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for a right knee strain were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic sinusitis, service connection for sleep apnea and secondary to allergic rhinitis, and service connection for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, a low back disorder, a neck disorder, and bilateral shoulder disorders based on the Veteran's credible statements about chronic symptoms during active duty.