Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the ratings and service connection of various conditions, including other reactions to severe stress with persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic disorder, migraines, cervical strain, degenerative disc disease, and degenerative arthritis, as well as sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.

The appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability as secondary to the service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) resulting from an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, tinnitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism, as well as a compensable rating for TMJ. The appeal was denied based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's migraines are granted a non-initial compensable rating, while his left ear hearing loss is denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis and frequent urination are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, insomnia, and migraines to correct pre-decisional duty to assist omissions.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for OSA and migraines to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing their etiology, as well as any secondary relationship to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and migraine headaches, both as secondary to the Veteran's duodenal ulcer. The claim for right wrist enthesitis was denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and sleep apnea as they are part of another currently pending appellate stream.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and the 50 percent disability rating for a migraine condition.

The Board granted service connection for headache condition and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence showing a current disability related to in-service events.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial evaluations of service-connected lumbar, right shoulder, headaches, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right knee, and right hip conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperhidrosis, limitation of motion of the arm, and migraines due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraine headaches to ensure an adequate medical opinion is provided.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected tension headaches and service connection for a left ankle disability, and remanded the claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for a torn left quadriceps muscle.

The Board remands all of the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining complete service records, Social Security Administration records, and VA examination and medical records.