Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches due to a need for a new, contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition, including whether it is related to her service-connected PTSD or any trauma incurred during service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and an ovarian cyst, but remanded claims for service connection for right hip, right knee, right ankle, bilateral foot, respiratory conditions, and migraine headaches.

The claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant. The claim for migraines to include cluster headaches was remanded for further review.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain and migraine headache, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches to obtain a medical examination and opinion, as there is evidence that the Veteran's headaches may be associated with her service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, hemorrhoids, and migraines to obtain an adequate opinion that properly addresses whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for acne and remanded several claims, while granting a 10 percent rating for the headache condition from April 11, 2022, to May 5, 2023.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and TBI, granted a 50% rating for migraines from October 17, 2021, but denied ratings in excess of 50% for both conditions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae but granted service connection for migraines.

The appeal regarding the initial evaluation for migraine headaches is remanded to obtain an adequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected tinnitus and adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, but denied service connection for bilateral shoulder pain, bilateral knee pain, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and lower back pain. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and lower back pain were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder osteoarthritis, headaches as secondary to PTSD, but denied aggravation of pre-existing left flat foot. The appeals for right knee and left knee conditions were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome and cervical strain, and assigned a 30 percent rating for IBS. The claim was denied for right knee scars and other knee-related issues.

The Board granted service connection for ED, and assigned initial disability ratings of 50 percent for migraine headaches, 10 percent for post-traumatic dizziness, and 20 percent for right and left ankle strains. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for OSA. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, recurring diarrhea, and left knee disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and bilateral hand tremors as MUCMIs, restored a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and denied increased ratings for restless leg syndromes and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 12, 2019, for the awards of service connection for migraines, PTSD, a right shoulder injury, and tinnitus.