Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease relevant to these conditions and a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty. The claims for service connection for headaches, lumbar spine condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, and right upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and denied increased ratings for migraines and PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to tinnitus), and migraines (also claimed as secondary to tinnitus) due to inadequate medical opinions.

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 effective date of October 19, 2019, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, while remanding the claim for service connection for headaches.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, claimed as migraines.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral pes planus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various conditions due to untimely filings and concurrent review requests.

The Board granted service connection for migraine and migraine variants, finding that the Veteran's headaches originated during active service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding the evidence to be approximately evenly balanced as to whether they began during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings, except for a granted increase to 50 percent for migraine.

The Board dismissed or denied service connection for fibromyalgia, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, headaches, chest pain, a right ankle disability, and bilateral hand disabilities. The claims for increased ratings for knee and instability disabilities were also denied.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches, as the Veteran's symptoms are manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months.

The Board remands the issues of earlier effective dates and evaluations for migraine with chronic right-sided headaches and ureterolithiasis with kidney stones with left renal colic due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted readjudication of the back condition claim based on new and relevant evidence, denied service connection for headaches, and remanded claims for chest pain and bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, claimed as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, to obtain new VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's migraines.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has additional disabilities that meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraines, finding that January 4, 2023 is the earliest possible effective date.