Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted initial ratings of 70%, 20%, and 50% for unspecified anxiety disorder, lumbosacral strain and sacroiliac sclerosis to include intervertebral disc syndrome, and migraines respectively, effective from June 1, 2021.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for headaches, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for tension headaches from November 29, 2017, to November 21, 2023.

The Board remands the issues of an increased evaluation for left foot reflex sympathetic dystrophy with hammertoes and service connection for headaches to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of left and right hand frostbite, GERD, and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for migraine, cluster and sinus headaches, T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia associated with TERA participation, and obstructive sleep apnea with asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability and bilateral hearing loss to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for headache disability claimed as migraines and bilateral lower extremity nerve damage, finding that the evidence of record does not support a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of these claims.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, GERD, and IBS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the Decision Review Requests: Higher-Level Review (VA Forms 20-0996) were untimely, received more than one year after the issuance of the July 15, 2022, and August 4, 2022, rating decisions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 20, 2018 for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, to include tension and sinus headaches.

The Board denied service connection for major neurocognitive disorder, migraine headaches, PTSD, and TBI as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or incurred during active military service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and unspecified depressive disorder, while dismissing the appeal for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left upper extremity nerve condition (secondary to degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, neck condition), headaches, left knee strain, and tinnitus. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, urinary frequency, and voiding dysfunction were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, headache, and a psychiatric disability (somatic symptom disorder) based on the evidence provided.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hydrocephalus and a headache disorder, as well as SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of September 23, 2019, for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for migraine and tension type headaches.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches and a 40 percent disability rating from October 21, 2021 for the lumbar spine disability. The lumbar spine disability ratings prior to that date were denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his current migraines had their onset during his military service.