Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and generalized anxiety disorder, and increased the rating for migraine headaches to 50%. The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and TDIU from December 2, 2011, to June 21, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability and no credible evidence linking the condition to his active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dizziness and balance problems, as well as an increased rating for migraine headaches, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination and medical opinion to address the Veteran's headache disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and a 30 percent rating for headaches, effective from the date of claim submission.

The Board dismissed the claims for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraines and an effective date prior to April 21, 2023, for a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, joint and back pains, and migraines due to untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support a causal relationship between his conditions and military service or that his conditions are more severe than currently rated.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not render him unable to obtain or maintain a gainful occupation.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 20, 2018, for service connection for tension headaches and an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for migraine headaches before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was found, specifically regarding notice and examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus and unspecified insomnia as secondary to migraines, but remanded the claims for arthritis of the right hand, left hand, right wrist, and left wrist.

The Board granted earlier effective dates, initial ratings, and increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of November 26, 2018 for the award of a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches.