Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder strain and remanded the claims for migraine headaches, left ankle pain, lower back pain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and right knee pain condition.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist condition, headaches, and bilateral hip conditions but denied service connection for a right wrist condition and back pain.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance on whether it is related to the Veteran's conceded in-service noise exposure. The appeal of service connection for a headache condition was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for further development of the record.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and a heart condition, diagnosed as sinus tachycardia, and an effective date of September 27, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic bronchitis with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism. The Veteran was also awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining missing documents and an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for tension headaches and hypertension, and remanded the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis bilateral, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and back pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded several service connection claims due to missing service treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraine headaches to obtain a complete copy of the Veteran's service treatment and personnel records, as well as a VA examination to determine if there is an etiological relationship between the Veteran's current headache disability and toxic exposure during active service.

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

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and chronic headache disability (tension headaches), both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left wrist disability, hypertension, headaches, thoracolumbar spine (back) disability, right hand disability (also claimed as tingling), left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 2014, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied an earlier effective date for migraines.

The appeal was denied for a rating in excess of 30 percent for scars, and the claims for increased ratings for TBI and headaches, as well as service connection for seizures, were remanded for further development.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, including service connection and initial rating appeals.

The Board granted an effective date of October 24, 2018, for the award of service connection for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome with cervical strain and other related conditions.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed, and several claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist.

The Board denied an increased rating for migraine headaches and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, while dismissing SMC based on housebound status. The claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for tension headaches, PTSD, and back disability as the Veteran's symptomatology did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.