Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tubular adenoma of the colon (colon polyp) and denied service connection for frequent locking of grip in hand, left and right (tendonitis), as well as an increased rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The claim for headaches was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to tinnitus, for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a maximum 50 percent rating from December 17, 2015, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 0 percent for the period from June 2, 2015, to June 10, 2020, and also denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for the period from June 11, 2020, to June 11, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and remanded the claim for an upper extremity neurological disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remanded the issues for additional development, including obtaining retrospective medical opinions to address entitlement to higher initial ratings of the Veteran's service-connected headaches and CFS.

The Board remands the claims for a left elbow disability and a compensable evaluation for service-connected residual of COVID-19 respiratory dysfunction due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for migraines due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for headaches to correct a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's use of medication and provide a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for mixed type headaches from January 27, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and neck disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine condition, but dismissed the claims for cervical spine pain and degenerative arthritis of the left knee.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of September 23, 2021, for the grant of a 50 percent disability evaluation for migraine headaches and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for headaches and remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain (claimed as chronic pain) and nerve damage, left upper nerves.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted TDIU from January 8, 2020 to June 19, 2022, and granted DEA benefits effective the same date.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are causally related to his active duty military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 21, 2018 for the 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The appeal of the proposed decrease in PTSD rating from 70% to 50% was dismissed, and a compensable rating for migraine headaches was denied.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, to include sinus and migraine headaches, as they are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected rhinosinusitis. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were remanded for further development.