Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for diverticulitis and increased the evaluation for headaches, unspecified to 50 percent from May 21, 2023. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia were denied.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, ingrown toenails, hemorrhoids, and constipation were denied.

The appeals for compensable rating for headache disability, increased rating for right knee disability, and increased rating for lumbar spine disability were dismissed due to non-conformity with claims processing rules.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for foot pain, frostbite, organic residuals of (feet), migraine, shin splints, spine condition, and tinnitus to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neck pain and headaches due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, coccyx injury, and chronic ingrown toenails.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, while the claims for service connection for headache disability, respiratory disability, and traumatic brain injury were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, but denied service connection for a dental disorder. The Board also remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right knee strains.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tension headaches to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their nature and etiology, including whether they are related to or aggravated by a service-connected lumbar disc injury.

The Veteran was granted ratings for migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, and residuals of traumatic brain injury, with effective dates from November 3, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to ensure an adequate medical examination is conducted.

The Board denied service connection for a mental health condition, to include depression and anxiety, and TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection for ocular migraine (claimed as blurred vision) was remanded.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for tension headaches based on the Veteran's consistent reports of severe symptoms and missed work due to the condition.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches, including whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected tension headaches prior to January 12, 2024, and denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent from that date. The Board also granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the left knee degenerative joint disease status post total knee replacement prior to March 7, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as well as remanded several other issues related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache condition due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for migraines as moot.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, effective December 12, 2024. The claim for readjudication of the initial rating for headaches syndrome based on new and relevant evidence is also granted.