Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but no higher, effective from July 14, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines to correct a duty to assist error and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied increased ratings for knee strain, TBI, and tinnitus while granting a 50% rating for tension headaches. Service connection was also denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain, migraines, bruxism, and bilateral pes planus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than October 28, 2021 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with adjustment disorder and granted an effective date of March 1, 2010 for the award of a separate rating for headaches.

The rating reduction from 50 percent to 30 percent for migraine headaches was improper, and the 50 percent disability rating is restored. The claims for service connection for broken nose with deviated septum, kidney disease stage III, loss of right kidney, and kidney cancer are remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of April 21, 2020, but no earlier, for the assignment of a disability rating of 30 percent for headaches.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine disability, as the evidence showed characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once or twice per month.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine disability, as the evidence showed characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once or twice per month.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine disability, as the evidence showed characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once or twice per month.

The appeals for service connection for a left ankle sprain and migraines have been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The appeals for service connection for a left ankle sprain and migraines have been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, finding that the Veteran's migraines are proximately due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disorders but denied service connection for a low back disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and headache disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, a rating in excess of 10 percent for contact dermatitis, and whether the reduction from 30 percent to zero percent for migraine headaches was proper. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board dismissed all appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for the veteran's service-connected conditions, including depressive disorder, back disability, sciatica of the right lower extremity, and tension headaches.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction but denied an earlier effective date for migraine headaches.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of posttraumatic headache/migraines disorder, PTSD with dyssomnia, tic disorder, and residuals of TBI, and BPPV to April 12, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, bilateral tinea pedis, left knee condition, right knee condition, bilateral pes planus, low back strain, migraines, and non-specific respiratory condition as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.