Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claim for a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claim for service connection for headache disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a higher rating for PTSD, and the reduction in rating for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, headaches, and higher ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted separate ratings for the Veteran's right knee and common headache conditions but denied an increased rating for his right knee strain, limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pituitary mass, but denied increased ratings for chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum with rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis with a history of strep throat and rhinitis, pituitary mass with migraine headaches, hypertension, hypothyroidism, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including impotence, headaches, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for migraines, but no higher, as the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for this rating.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on onset during service and persistence since service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2010, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective July 18, 2008, and she is granted a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability from December 30, 2019 to July 12, 2022.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches as it requires additional development, including obtaining supplemental opinions regarding secondary aggravation by a service-connected cervical degenerative arthritis and considering new evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for insomnia and migraines to obtain a VA examination as the evidence of record is insufficient to decide the merits of the claims.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a back scar. The claims for hearing loss, headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and restless leg syndrome (RLS) were denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a 50 percent evaluation of migraine headaches, but remanded claims for individual unemployability prior to September 14, 2022.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective August 21, 2012; and granted 60 percent ratings for right and left knee disabilities, also from July 22, 2021. The claims for increased ratings for the right knee scar, separate rating for the left knee scar, and a higher rating for PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder were denied.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's posttraumatic headache disability in the absence of relief provided by over-the-counter medications.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, skin rashes, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, tension headaches, and a separate 10 percent rating for RIGHT knee instability, effective October 19, 2018. The increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, overreactive bladder, and a headache disorder.