Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headache disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted, while effective dates for service connection for hemorrhoids and migraines prior to specific dates are denied. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, but denied compensable evaluations for migraines and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, iritis of the bilateral eyes, and dermatitis of the bilateral feet.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the claims for an eye condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a psychiatric disability other than unspecified anxiety disorder, originally claimed as PTSD, and more than a 50 percent initial rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board restored the 50% rating for migraines as the evidence did not show actual improvement, and denied a rating in excess of 50%.

The appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for service-connected migraines has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, migraine headache disorder, tinnitus, cervical strain, right hand finger disorders, left hand arthritis, and right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, left hand tendinopathy with tenosynovitis, right hand tendinopathy with tenosynovitis, left hip, snapping hip syndrome, right hip condition, left shoulder bicipital tendonitis with rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis with rotator cuff tendonitis, left lower extremity shin splints, and tension headaches for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence received since the January 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board dismissed or denied earlier effective dates for various conditions and granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, but no higher. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board grants service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis, a higher rating for chronic headaches, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder) and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and migraine headaches for further development, and found no current disability of the right ankle.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of headaches to correct a duty to assist error, as the previous VA examinations and opinions are found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and rhinitis, as well as initial ratings of 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively, for migraines and left hamstring syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's back pain, and a compensable rating for tension headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches disability was granted a 50 percent rating from July 26, 2017, to February 17, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a headache disability secondary to bilateral dry eye syndrome for further development due to an insufficient medical opinion.