Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for headaches and tinnitus was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the Veteran's statements were not supported by her medical records.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, and remanded the claims for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and migraines due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for anxiety with depression and insomnia from October 9, 2023, but denied a compensable rating for migraines prior to November 9, 2023. A 50 percent rating was also granted for migraines from November 9, 2023, to December 18, 2023, and the claim for a compensable rating for migraine from December 19, 2023, was denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's trochanteric pain syndrome with limitation of flexion of the right thigh, as well as migraines including migraine variants.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for depression, restored the rating of 40% for degenerative disc disease of the spine, and granted a 30% rating for dyspepsia and unspecified abdominal pain from March 1, 2024.

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement and violation of claims processing rules.

The Board remanded the claims for an increased rating for headaches and allergic rhinitis, as well as a TDIU claim, due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and a new claim to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, fatigue disability, and memory disability on a direct basis, and assigned ratings of 60 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatica from September 13, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and dressed mood due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, and headache disabilities to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining complete service records and relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic headaches and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions warranted higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mental health condition and increased the rating for tension headaches to 30 percent. The claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including persistent depressive disorder, bilateral metatarsalgia with chronic plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, tinnitus, right and left talonavicular joint arthritis, and erectile dysfunction.

The appeal for an increased initial rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a rating of 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating, and an earlier effective date of November 30, 2015, for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for left and right elbow conditions, heat stroke, and a compensable rating for migraines. A 100 percent rating was granted for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Some claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cervical spine disability, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and migraine headaches. The appeal as to OSA was granted in full.

The Board denied service connection for pneumonia and pneumonia residuals, while remanding the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, cervical strain (claimed as degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine), radiculopathy in both upper extremities.