Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraines, secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence and conflicting opinions regarding a nexus between the condition and service or other service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar II disorder, migraines, and respiratory issues, preclude substantially gainful employment.

All appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions were dismissed as duplicative, with decisions already issued in January 2025.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional development including a new medical nexus opinion.

The appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected low back disability was denied, while appeals for other conditions were dismissed.

The Board granted restoration of the 30% rating for chronic sinusitis, migraine headaches, and dermatitis of earlobes. The claim for a higher rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis and helicobacter pylori was denied.

The veteran withdrew all claims for service connection, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, sinus headaches, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, left jugular venous distention, bilateral hearing loss, and multiple noncompensable disabilities were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and service connection, including those for PTSD (with TBI), headaches, left elbow fracture with limitation of flexion, left elbow post-operative scar (painful), right 3rd finger fracture, bilateral hearing loss, left elbow scar, right ankle sprain to include right shin splint, erectile dysfunction, right hand disability, and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it had its onset during service. The claim for migraines was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle disorders, right and left knee disorders, tension headaches, GERD, and a sleep related breathing disorder. A 10 percent rating was also granted for the right third finger chronic soft tissue deformity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines, a neck disorder, and a back disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of October 11, 2021, for the award of a 50 percent evaluation for migraines.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified headaches and remanded issues related to a rating increase and service connection for sleep condition, including obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for sinusitis, tension headaches, and service connection for a dental disability. The carpal tunnel syndrome issues were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was dismissed, SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted, and the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding service connection for fibromyalgia, gastritis, and migraines, as well as the issues of entitlement to compensable disability ratings for tinea cruris and tinea pedis of the bilateral great toes.