Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, diabetes, left finger, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for sleep apnea and headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for colon cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, vision condition (secondary to diabetes mellitus), erectile dysfunction, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the left foot/heel due to a need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected migraines was granted, while the claims for service connection and higher rating for migraines were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding no evidence that he required such assistance prior to September 21, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there is no current separate and distinct disability manifested by headaches, finding that the Veteran's headaches are a symptom of his service-connected chronic sinusitis. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, a right elbow disability, and a left ear hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee and right hip degenerative arthritis, as well as secondary service connection for headaches due to a service-connected traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and skin cancer as additional development is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches with photophobia, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or frequent prostrating attacks that were productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The appeal was denied as the Veteran's migraine headaches, chronic sinusitis, and TMJ did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, NCD, and TBI prior to May 4, 2023, and restored the 10 percent rating for GERD effective June 8, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, tremors of the hands-bilateral, left knee condition, right knee condition, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, it granted service connection for chronic headaches.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine, left shoulder, and headache disorder based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for a right shoulder disability was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches/migraines, to include as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder with insomnia (claimed as sleep disturbances), chronic sinusitis (maxillary and frontal), tinnitus and allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for headaches, hypertension, and GERD due to procedural defects in the Veteran's filings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a headache disability, to include migraines as secondary to the tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychotic features, alcohol use disorder, unspecified cannabis use disorder, and stimulant use disorder but denied an increased rating for right ankle fracture residuals and osteoarthritis. The claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and migraines were remanded.