Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including a right foot condition, right knee condition, migraine, and thoracolumbar sprain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection for left foot, right foot, and right hand conditions due to untimely filings. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, hypogonadism, and epistaxis based on a nexus to in-service environmental exposures.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and headaches for Chapter 17 treatment purposes only as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the appellant's military service.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle degenerative arthritis, other than posttraumatic, but denied increased ratings for TBI, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches, as the evidence of record does not adequately address the severity of the condition without the ameliorative effects of medications.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a positive nexus between her in-service complaints and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while other claims were denied or dismissed. The rectal sphincter tone impairment was rated at 30 percent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the condition is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a migraine headache disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and urinary infrequency due to insufficient evidence regarding Reserve and/or National Guard records.

The Board denied a rating more than 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim for service connection of migraine headaches.

The Board denied the claims for higher ratings and service connection, granted a 10 percent rating for a residual scar, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, head injury, hypothyroidism, and heart disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for headaches and rhinitis, as characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months were not shown for headaches, and greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side was not shown for rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, as well as a compensable rating for hearing loss in the left ear and a higher rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and lumbar strain respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches as the evidence did not support characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the previous several months.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected psychiatric disability, service connection for persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), and service connection for hypertension. The claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was remanded.