Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for migraines and a groin tear.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and tenosynovitis of the thoracic spine, but denied a compensable rating for post herpetic neuralgia with neuritis of the left chest wall. The Board also denied effective dates prior to July 18, 2023, for increased ratings and service connection.

The Veteran's headaches are granted a rating of 30 percent from April 30, 2020. The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine.

The appeal for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is dismissed as the benefit has been fully granted. The claims for service connection for hair loss and headaches are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a higher initial rating for TBI with migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to May 31, 2023, due to an apparent discrepancy in the May 2020 VA examination report that needs clarification.

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for headaches and a head injury (claimed as a TBI) due to lack of jurisdiction, while remanding the claim for Parkinsonism.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's migraines had onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a thoracolumbar spine disorder, erectile dysfunction, and a left knee disorder. The Veteran was granted an effective date of September 6, 2018, but not earlier, for the assignment of a rating of 100 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate VA opinion and a need to secure hospital records from boot camp.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board granted restoration of the 40% disability rating for back disability, an initial 50% rating for post-traumatic headaches, and a 10% rating for hypertension. The claims for increased ratings for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as they are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective January 1, 2024, and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent rating of PTSD with TBI but granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and a 10 percent rating for hand degenerative arthritis, right (thumb), from specific dates.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to service-connected erosive gastritis but denied the claims for a bowel condition, left elbow and wrist disabilities, and migraine disability.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraines as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.