Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding several issues for further development.

The Veteran's headaches were granted a 100 percent rating on an extraschedular basis as of July 31, 2009, and SMC based on housebound status was granted as of March 7, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, as there was no evidence of onset during active duty, manifestation within one year of separation from service, or etiological relationship to service.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, a mid/lower back disability, a right knee disability, a neck disability, a left shoulder disability, a left hip disability, a right hip disability, and migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for fatigue, sinusitis, and headaches but denied a dental condition for compensation purposes.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for PTSD, denied a compensable evaluation for muscle tension headaches and sinusitis, and remanded claims for an increased rating for asthma, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 23, 2013, for the award of a rating of 30 percent for headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines (claimed as migraine headaches), associated with TERA participation, based on the evidence showing that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches during the review period, as they were found to be very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including service connection and rating appeals.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right foot degenerative arthritis with navicular bone strain was dismissed due to a lack of legal basis.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and sinusitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for polyuria, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, and loss of use of both feet, as well as an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's glabella scar and remanded the claim for service connection for migraines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The appeal for earlier effective dates of increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions was dismissed as there is no basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of a noncompensable rating for headaches as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks.