Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for high blood pressure and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's current service-connected temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and a 70 percent increased initial disability evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder, effective April 10, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for a headache disability and an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder to provide adequate examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating for his knee disabilities, TBI, and posttraumatic headaches.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion that does not contemplate the ameliorative effect of medication on the Veteran's muscular-tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a noncompensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea, while denying service connection for a heart disability and an increased rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied higher ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including mental disability, headaches, radiculopathy, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and left shoulder.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his migraines began during active service and have continued since then.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines, a left knee condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraines and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period on appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines and osteoporosis due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposures.

The appeal for service connection for migraines was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of LASIK surgery, a kidney condition, and headaches.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that they more nearly approximate prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over several months.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's left brow scar and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for headaches.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence gathering.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding no evidence of a relationship between the condition and active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety/insomnia, frequent urination, headaches, and a lower back condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic migraines to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.