Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected migraines and granted an effective date of November 16, 2017, but no earlier, for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for headaches and remanded the service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for a headache condition, as the previous VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate and did not fully address the Veteran's statements about how his generalized anxiety disorder affects his headaches.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, left knee strain, and thoracolumbar spine disability but granted an effective date of January 13, 2022, for left and right sciatic nerve radiculopathy and August 19, 2015, for cluster headaches.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches effective December 18, 2021, which represents a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches and SMC at the statutory housebound rate, effective December 19, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for tension headaches as the evidence did not show symptomatology analogous to characteristic prostrating attacks or very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back, bilateral ankle, bilateral knee, and headache disorders as there was no evidence of current disabilities at any point during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with panic attacks.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for financial assistance for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for melanoma and a headache disability to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for migraines, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication as new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to diabetes mellitus, an initial evaluation of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), while denying a compensable initial evaluation for headaches.

The Board restored the 50% rating for headaches and granted a 10% rating for vasovagal syncope, effective from May 10, 2019. TDIU was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and a higher initial rating, as well as remanded the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's tension headaches, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that they are productive of very frequent and prostrating attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that they are productive of very frequent and prostrating attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 1, 1999, for the award of service connection for PTSD and headaches based on newly received relevant service department records.