Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for tension headaches effective May 26, 2020, based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and the severity of her symptoms.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for headaches and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, lower right extremity radiculopathy, and lower left extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal seeking service connection for migraines was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus, the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The anxiety condition claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, and left knee disability based on new and relevant evidence. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for headaches, dizziness, a low back disability, and PTSD due to procedural defects in the claims-processing rules.

The appeal for service connection for chronic laryngitis (pharyngitis) was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for migraines and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with concussion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches and bilateral knee strains to ensure that the AOJ obtains an adequate medical opinion on secondary causation and direct service connection, respectively.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right and left long thoracic nerve neuralgia, effective September 28, 2021, but denied an increased rating greater than 50 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and headaches, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent headache disability to include migraine and Graves' disease, as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches to correct a duty to assist error, including obtaining complete service treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, finding a sufficient basis to do so. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches from May 29, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches to correct multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, back, and acquired psychiatric disabilities but remanded the claim for migraine headaches.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.,Service connection for headaches is granted based on a current diagnosis and onset during active service.,Service connection for cervical strain is granted as it had its onset in service and symptoms have been continuous since then.,The appeal for service connection for right hip strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for left hip strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for right knee strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for left knee strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for right shoulder strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The appeal for service connection for left shoulder strain is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,For the initial rating period from May 9, 2023, a compensable (10 percent) disability rating for residuals of a right-hand fracture is not granted.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines headaches.