Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ocular migraines and a seizure disorder as further development is necessary to address the issue of aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral tinnitus, and a left ankle disability. The claims for increased ratings for a painful scar on the left thigh, sinusitis, and onychomycosis of the great toes were denied, as was the claim for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, neck disability, and headaches as further development is needed.

The Board granted an effective date of January 23, 2007, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for migraines.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to outstanding SSA disability benefit records.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, while dismissing the claim for cervicogenic headaches.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate VA opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed headaches, as such could afford the Veteran an earlier effective date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for a higher initial rating for cephalgia (headaches).

The Board is remanding the claim for a more accurate assessment of the severity and frequency of the Veteran's chronic headaches without considering the effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for a headache disability.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for post-traumatic headaches/migraine headaches, effective April 24, 2024, due to procedural errors in the reduction process.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines alone prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the migraine headaches was granted.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraines but dismissed the appeal seeking a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and remanded several issues related to interstitial lung disease, psychiatric disability, fatigue, vertigo, muscle disability, Raynaud's phenomenon, gastrointestinal disability, difficulty swallowing, headache, skin disability, blurred vision, upper respiratory symptoms, and vertigo as secondary conditions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for sinus headaches with migraine, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as the evidence does not support a diagnosis of the condition. The claims for migraine headaches and rhinitis were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from February 13, 2019, and an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and migraine headaches under the PACT Act. Service connection was also granted for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. A rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied.