Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the issues of increased ratings for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as service connection for a cardiovascular condition and tension headaches, are dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for liver, right-hand, urinary, erectile dysfunction, IBS, lung nodules, GERD, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions that fully address the Veteran's theories of entitlement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, neurocognitive disorder, and posttraumatic migraine headaches to obtain new VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of gallbladder surgery and a 10 percent rating for residual scar, status post gallbladder surgery. The tension headaches were denied as the maximum schedular rating was already in place.

The Board granted service connection for multiple back, neck, and upper/lower extremity disabilities as well as depression. The TBI claim was denied.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to service or his service-connected PTSD with dysthymic disorder.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination to assess the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's chronic tension headache disability was granted a 50 percent rating, and his depression disability resulted in an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for depression, right-side hernia, and a rating greater than 10 percent for painful scar post right inguinal hernia repair. The claim for a rating greater than 50 percent for tension headaches and migraines was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and remanded the claims for cervical radiculopathy, left hip condition, and lower extremity radiculopathy for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decisions on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for a hearing loss disability. The claims for migraine headaches, anxiety disorder with insomnia, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and a 30 percent rating for headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for a low back disability, GERD, tension headaches, and acne due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an evaluation of cluster headaches in excess of 50 percent, as the Veteran is already receiving the highest evaluation for this condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headache condition, including a review of in-service headaches reported during separation examination.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headache, chronic respiratory disability, fungal infection of the feet, foot disabilities, muscle pain, tendonitis, bowel disability, and hearing loss.