Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted restoration of the 50% rating for migraine headaches and the 20% rating for low back disability, effective April 1, 2023. The claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 50% for migraines was denied, but TDIU and DEA benefits were granted from August 29, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome with diverticular disease, while remanding the claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, a bilateral hands and fingers condition, and female sexual dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus caused his headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied. A compensable rating and TDIU were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and right ankle sprain, but denied service connection for vascular issues/blood clots, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder. The effective date for gout was denied.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and hypertension, finding that both conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, and assigned a 30 percent disability rating to the Veteran's calluses of both feet. The claims for high blood pressure, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board dismissed multiple claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, including those for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, as well as certain rating issues related to the lumbar spine and radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder, and for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left hip condition, neck condition, and TBI were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, RLE radicular pain, sinusitis, and an increased rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for DM II, ED, headaches, left thumb disability and scar, right thumb, increased ratings for rhinitis, IBS with GERD, and OSA with bronchitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a headache disability and chronic kidney disease with voiding dysfunction to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, joint pain, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic sinusitis, a psychiatric disability, lumbosacral strain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the claim for headaches. The claims for a higher rating for asthma and a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for post concussive headaches and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for headaches, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, a separate rating for TBI, and an increased rating for right foot strain and right knee tendinitis. However, the Veteran was granted a separate disability rating for headaches as a residual of TBI.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder to 100 percent, while denying or dismissing claims for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for upper back condition (also claimed as a cervical and neck condition), mid back condition, headaches, and right ankle condition based on the evidence of record.