Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for fatigue, PTSD, and migraines due to untimely filings. The appeal regarding a proposed reduction of the eczema rating was also dismissed as moot after the AOJ continued the 30 percent rating. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for headache and back disabilities, as well as TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as due to the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected TMJ and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired eye disability and a compensable rating for migraine to schedule further VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for headaches and denied an increased initial disability rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis, while remanding the claim for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric condition, insomnia, diabetes mellitus, and migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for a skin disability and migraine headaches to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew all claims except for service connection for sleep apnea, which was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions due to an incomplete adjudication of the Veteran's CUE claims.

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date of October 2, 2017, for a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied an initial rating higher than 40 percent for fibromyalgia. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on symptoms commensurate with prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine disability, finding that it is caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines, as secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, lung disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders.

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

The Board granted service connection for headaches and sleep apnea, while denying service connection for proteinuria. Hematuria was previously denied but is now granted on appeal. The claims for fatigue, angioedema, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied initial compensable ratings for common headaches, GERD, left knee strain, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, lumbosacral strain, right knee patella tendinitis, and tendinitis of the right wrist.

The appeal was dismissed for failure to file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the denial of service connection for GERD, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for headaches was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, depression, fibromyalgia, headaches, and joint pain of the jaw.