Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of October 20, 2021 for the grant of service connection for migraines and a TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for hearing loss and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and a skin disability, to include dermatitis and psoriasis, as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for jaw, bilateral hip, and left foot disabilities but granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and TBI, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The character of the Appellant's discharge from service was readjudicated and found not to be a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), radiculopathy right lower extremity, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for service-connected migraine disability, as the Veteran's symptoms were found to be very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability, hernia disability, and ratings in excess of 10 percent disabling prior to June 21, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent disabling thereafter for service-connected cervical spine degenerative changes.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his headaches are related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension from January 31, 2024.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a maximum 50 percent rating for the initial rating period from September 10, 2013 to September 10, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a migraine condition, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck condition, headache condition, head condition, and left shoulder condition to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for rhinitis was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for migraines before the Board made a decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headache disability, skin disability, and erectile dysfunction to allow the AOJ to correct a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the issuance of the January 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraine headaches to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal, including incomplete service records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and gastrointestinal disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of a higher-level review request.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).