Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent evaluation for headaches effective May 1, 2023, as the reduction was not based on improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraines, secondary to the TBI.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, but remanded the claims for headaches, right and left knee conditions, neck condition, and testicular condition for further development.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities from August 30, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches from August 3, 2018 to November 15, 2023 and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from November 16, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and herpes, finding that the weight of the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and other conditions, preclude her from being able to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left ankle and remanded claims related to a seizure disorder, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, chronic headaches, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and migraine-headaches due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and a need for additional evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 10, 2021 for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 24, 2023 for the award of service connection for migraine.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for tension headaches and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they caused very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, sinusitis, joint pain, and headaches to obtain additional evidence through a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and restored a 20 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder, while denying service connection for hypersomnia and respiratory disorders. The Board also granted increased ratings for migraines and left and right knee strains.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, but granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for atrial fibrillation and migraines, as well as earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a headache disability, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for a compensable rating for rhinitis was remanded.