Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of February 7, 2022, for the award of a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, respiratory disorder (shortness of breath), low back pain (lumbar spine disorder), erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, tremors as secondary to PTSD, and migraines as secondary to PTSD.

The Board revised the November 2007 rating decision to assign a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches due to CUE, but denied the motion to revise the same decision to assign a 10 percent disability rating for eczematous dermatitis.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for keratitis, tinnitus, and migraine headaches due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted ratings for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy, dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches, and granted service connection for urinary incontinence and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal request for service connection for post concussive headaches as it was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a digestive disorder, bilateral foot pain, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, degenerative arthritis (claimed as lower back pain), and migraines. However, tinnitus was granted.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability to ensure adequate opinions addressing both direct and secondary service connection are obtained.

The Board remands the claim for eligibility under the VA PCAFC to allow further processing based on a now-eligible serious injury incurred during a qualified period of service.

The Board remands the claims for a sleeping disorder, bilateral knee disability, and headaches to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist by scheduling appropriate examinations.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines to ensure that VA's responsibilities under the duty to assist are followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.

The Board granted an effective date of April 14, 2021 for the award of service connection for migraine headaches but denied earlier effective dates for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy and a higher rating for low back disability.

The appeal for service connection for a common headache (claimed as migraines) was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his request.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the right shoulder scars was dismissed due to res judicata, and the appeal for an earlier effective date for migraine and tension headaches was denied.

The claims for an initial compensable evaluation for migraine headaches and service connection for a bladder disorder, characterized as interstitial cystitis, are remanded to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a bilateral eye condition. The back, bilateral hip, hypertension, GERD, migraine disorder, penile condition, and sleep apnea claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and denied an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.