Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is dismissed, and the remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that the Veteran is afforded an appropriate VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his migraines.

The Board remands the service connection claims for headaches, a back condition, a neck condition, and a left shoulder condition due to missing medical records from DCH Regional Hospital in Tuscaloosa.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye disorder, migraines, erectile dysfunction associated with PTSD, TBI, thyroid disorder, right knee arthritis, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding continuous symptoms since active service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the condition is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted a November 21, 2022, effective date for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for headaches based on the Veteran's continuous claim since his initial application.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for headaches (claimed as migraines) to correct pre-decisional errors, including a lack of adequate medical opinion and consideration of pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected migraines and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 2, 2022, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The claims for headaches and a lumbar spine disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and gastric ulcers due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding an etiological relationship to active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches to obtain an adequate VA opinion, as the previous opinions were inadequate and did not address all necessary factors.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified bipolar and related disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during service or is otherwise related to active-duty service. The claim for headaches was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 30, 2023, for the award of service connection for somatic symptom disorder and denied service connection for migraines and left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to obtain a VA examination and medical nexus opinion, as there is evidence of a current disability and participation in a toxic risk exposure activity (TERA) without sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration of additional evidence.