Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The veteran and his representative requested the withdrawal of the appeal, and the Board has dismissed all issues.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral tinea pedis, and migraine headaches for additional development.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for tension headaches due to an incomplete VA examination and the need for further evidence.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for migraines and increased ratings for PTSD and right knee disability to 70%, 60%, and TDIU respectively.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disability with obesity as an intermediary step. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include sleep disorder, and increased evaluations for various musculoskeletal conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for TMJ with bruxism and remanded the claim for service connection for headaches secondary to TMJ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded claims for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches with nausea was denied, and the appeal for service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia was dismissed. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability and remanded claims for low back, neck, headaches, and skin disabilities.

All appeals for ratings in excess of the current ratings or service connection were dismissed due to impermissible concurrent elections.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder and hypercholesterolemia, and remanded the claims for anemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, eye disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, and kidney disorder.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection regarding neurobehavioral effects, including various symptoms.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee and headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraines, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for migraine headache disability to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion that discounts the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for migraine, including migraine variants to include tension headaches.