Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings of 30 percent for migraine headaches and chronic sinusitis, and the claims are dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for migraine headaches and earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions, as well as the claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities and an initial compensable rating for tension headaches to obtain additional evidence, including a complete copy of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) and (m), but a higher level of SMC, including under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r), was denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability, a back condition, tinnitus, and sleep disturbances secondary to PTSD.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, a rating in excess of 30 percent for hydrocephalus with migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for somatic symptom disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and missing private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for right leg below-the-knee amputation, left knee disability, and higher ratings for lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome. The claim for service connection for migraines was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines were granted a 50 percent rating effective September 29, 2016.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches as secondary to PTSD, left hip strain as secondary to a left ankle disability, and GERD as secondary to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current respiratory disability, superficial acne, epistaxis, tension headaches, or significant limitation in the right little finger.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a left knee patellofemoral syndrome rating in excess of 10 percent, service connection for a headache condition, and service connection for a sinus condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected headaches and a higher than 30 percent rating for the adjustment disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for increased ratings.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, lower back pain, and migraines to schedule VA examinations as the Veteran's assertions of in-service injuries have not been adequately addressed.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraine headache disorder from March 5, 2020, and an earlier effective date of March 5, 2020, for DEA benefits.