Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the October 2023, December 2023, and January 2024 rating decisions on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a right shoulder disability, and PTSD to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month over the last several months.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's left upper arm scar and remanded the claim for a new examination to evaluate the severity of his migraine headaches.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine mid/lower back beginning on October 26, 2023, and denied increased ratings for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and tension headaches.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder with depressed mood and tension headaches due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled medical examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected right hip conditions and remanded a claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches, service connection for migraine headaches, and an effective date prior to March 29, 2022, for the grant of a 30 percent rating for tension headaches due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a migraine headache disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for bruxism and TDIU as additional evidence needs to be obtained.

The Board remands the claim for a headache condition to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not due to or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent rating for migraines, finding that December 10, 2021 was the earliest possible date based on the evidence.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, an initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a maximum disability rating of 50 percent for service-connected headaches and a 70 percent rating, but no higher, for generalized anxiety disorder, effective July 19, 2021.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for psoriasis effective September 1, 2023, and denied a higher rating. The Board also granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for mixed headache syndrome, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his condition warranted such a rating prior to July 5, 2022.

The Veteran was granted an initial 30 percent rating for a disfigurement of the face due to Parry Romberg syndrome and an April 12, 2013, effective date for service connection and a noncompensable rating for headaches NOS.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headache disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.