Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 50 percent for her service-connected migraine disability, effective from September 2, 2014.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury cognitive, emotional, and behavioral residuals was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded one claim for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, a low back disability, and migraines due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board remands the matter for a VA Housebound and Aid and Attendance examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI renders him permanently housebound.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and a brain aneurysm due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his active duty. The appeal to establish service connection for a headache disability is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for headaches, secondary to a service-connected right eye disability, due to an inadequate medical opinion and potential toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headache disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected tension headaches and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sinus headaches, finding that the persuasive weight of the evidence was against a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity/right arm and hand shakes when pressure is applied.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for headaches upon reconsideration of the November 1990 rating decision under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c).

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining medical opinions to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and migraine headache disorder.

The appeal was denied for compensation under the provision of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for recurrent lymphadenopathy, and remanded for further development on other service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a vision disorder, headaches/migraine headaches, a skin condition (claimed as eczema), and bilateral hip pain/bilateral hip disorder to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder, left foot disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, and headaches as there was no evidence linking these conditions to any incident of service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment from May 7, 2007 through October 7, 2013.

The Board is remanding the case to request clarification from the Veteran regarding his employment status at Amazon in March 2020, as it may impact the determination of a TDIU prior to June 2020.