Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities and remanded claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, an acquired psychiatric disability, and headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for arthritis, and other conditions due to insufficient evidence supporting their existence or relationship to military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for migraines and lumbosacral strain due to untimely appeals. The claims for knee degenerative arthritis, lower extremity radiculopathy, and chronic pain syndrome were denied as there was insufficient evidence linking them to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, while remanding the claims for pes planus, headaches, GERD, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for migraines effective May 15, 2017, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected neck, back, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for dry mouth, allergies, and increased ratings for BPPV, chronic constipation, right hip degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative arthritis. The claims for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, and tailbone pain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for right knee strain.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including scheduling a new VA examination and obtaining an opinion under 38 U.S.C. § 1168.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals cause a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral visual impairment, finding no current disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder and increased the disability ratings for migraine including migraine variants and right knee strain, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as other benefits.

The Board denied increased ratings for loss of teeth, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches status post head injury, and lumbosacral strain, as well as earlier effective dates for the granted ratings.

The Board denied service connection for sinus condition, including sinusitis, and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot condition, claimed as a bunion and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a headache condition, claimed as migraines.

The Board granted increased initial disability ratings of 30 percent for the left and right foot injuries with degenerative joint disease, a noncompensable rating for hammer toe of the right fourth toe, and effective dates of June 13, 2013, for service connection for migraines, hypertension, and right and left foot injuries with degenerative joint disease. The claim for an earlier effective date for a skin condition was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to obtain additional medical opinions addressing pre-service conditions and potential aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, and the entitlement to service connection for migraine disability is dismissed.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, dismissing all issues.