Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraines and migraine variants, finding that they meet the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for tinnitus. The other claims, including a back disorder, sleep disorder other than insomnia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), were remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and disability evaluations, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and service connection for vertigo, while denying increased ratings for anxiety disorder with depressive features to include TBI, chronic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted a 50 percent rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches from November 26, 2018, to August 18, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headache not otherwise specified, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for TBI, neck disorder, and right arm disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of September 1, 2017, but no earlier, for the award of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, and an earlier effective date of May 11, 2016, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for headaches, an earlier effective date of January 2, 2020, for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to coronary artery disease with chronic congestive heart failure, and other forms of special monthly compensation.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 7, 2020, for the award of service connection for migraine and tension headaches.

The appeal for higher ratings and TDIU is remanded due to the AOJ's failure to properly assist the Veteran in developing his claims.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU. A 10 percent rating was granted for tension headaches.

The Board granted a 40% rating for hypertension on and after October 2, 2010, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension, migraine headaches, CFS, and sleep apnea. IBS was granted service connection.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for the low back, acquired psychiatric condition, and TDIU. The claims for increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dermatitis, and special monthly compensation were denied.

The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and right foot pain. The left foot disability and tinnitus claims were denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 14, 2010, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from November 22, 2013.

The Board granted the request to readjudicate the claims for service connection for depression and hypertension, but denied the requests for service connection for a headache disability and sleep apnea.

The Board granted readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and headaches, secondary to a seizure disorder based on new and relevant evidence.