Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating than currently assigned.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected vestibular migraines, as the evidence supports occasional dizziness but not occasional staggering.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal seeking service connection for migraines, and the claim was dismissed.

The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), while denying the other claims.

The Board denied service connection for foot pain and a migraine headache disorder, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for major depressive disorder, left and right wrist ganglion cysts, lumbosacral strain, and hemorrhoids. However, service connection was granted for common headaches.

The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2022, for a 50 percent rating for vascular headaches.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded claims for left ear hearing loss, arthritis, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's headache disability, finding that the symptoms more closely approximated a 30 percent rating from December 1, 2022 to May 10, 2023 and a 0 percent rating from May 11, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD was granted, while the claims for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a headache condition were denied.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic stroke and headache disability, both of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for a tension headaches disability, as the evidence did not show that his headaches resulted in completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a headache disability, and a disability manifested by sleep disturbances to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for olecranon enthesophyte to include degenerative arthritis of the left elbow, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, insomnia, and headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions, as the previous VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines (headaches) to the AOJ for an adequate medical opinion on etiology.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue and ulcerative colitis, effective February 8, 2022, while denying increased ratings for migraine headaches and OSA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraine headaches to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology and aggravation of the condition due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.