Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines including migraine variants, as the Veteran's symptoms are productive of frequently completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the application to readjudicate the claim for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy as new and relevant evidence was not received. The claims for service connection for headaches and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, migraines, and hyperhidrosis as secondary to the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The claim for seborrheic dermatitis was remanded due to an incomplete medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for headaches, as the claim had been granted by the AOJ.

The Board granted ratings for hypothyroidism, PTSD, right total hip replacement, and migraine headaches, while denying higher ratings or additional compensation for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and migraine headaches due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, finding the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's chronic headaches had their onset in service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeals concerning entitlement to service connection for headaches and residuals status post dislocation of the left 4th digit are dismissed due to a concurrent election issue under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right knee disability and a separate 20 percent rating for instability, while denying an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, cervicothoracic pain, residual left foot pain, restless leg syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for cardiac arrhythmia was denied.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than October 25, 2013 for the grant of service connection and assignment of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and allergic rhinitis due to an inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for depression, anxiety, and PTSD, headaches, and asthma. The claims for right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, back, and neck disabilities were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea was granted, while the claim for a higher rating for PTSD and additional claims for secondary conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and remanded the claims for migraine headaches and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of adequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral shin splints to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's service, including any toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and a TDIU from August 3, 2020, to August 9, 2022.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was already assigned. The claims for service connection and a compensable rating for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) and migraine headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and cervical spine degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service experiences.