Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for migraines, including as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), based on the weight of evidence not supporting a causal or aggravating relationship between the Veteran's migraines and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over any several month period on appeal, or worse.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and vertigo as secondary to a service-connected disability, but remanded the claims for low back disability, right knee disability, upper right paraspinal disability, and rectal bleeding.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, headaches, and left ear hearing loss has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for a service-connected migraine headache disability, effective September 26, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation of service-connected migraines due to an inadequate VA examination report.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent, but no higher, for migraine headaches and remanded the other issues.

The Board granted an effective date of July 22, 2009, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, in partial remission with traumatic brain injury with residual neurocognitive disorder.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for migraines, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and left tibia fracture.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity and frequency of the Veteran's migraines, including the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and headaches, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded to correct a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and migraines, both directly related to the Veteran's military service. The claim for vertigo was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for acute intermittent headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mental health disabilities.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding evidence.

The appeal was denied for various service-connected conditions, including a left knee cystic mass, sinusitis, tinnitus, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension.

The Board granted separate ratings of 10 percent for neuralgia of the left sciatic nerve and right femoral nerve, but denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy. The Board also remanded a claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for TBI residuals, a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, and a 50 percent disability rating for headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines, cervical strain, and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the prior VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for an adequate VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and migraine headaches.