Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder disorder and headaches to afford the Veteran VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines and sleep apnea to obtain addendum medical opinions that address the correct legal standards and the holding in Spicer v. McDonough, 61 F.4th 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2023).

The Board denied service connection for an eye (vision) disorder and remanded the claim for a headache disorder to include migraines, including as secondary to tinnitus.

The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for right and left hip strains.

The Board remands the claim for a migraine disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, but remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back injury, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective from March 30, 2023.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches, but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the same condition and a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches effective November 30, 2022, due to the Veteran experiencing completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, but remanded the claim for service connection of migraines.

The Board granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied or remanded claims for other disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while denying service connection for gastroenteritis. The rating assigned was 10 percent for left ankle scars and 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome with pinguecula.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding relevant treatment records.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of October 31, 2021 for the award of service connection for hypertension and chronic headaches. The claim for left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish a link between his military service and any claimed headache symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left hip degenerative arthritis, and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding the evidence to be approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition began during active service.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review lanes. The claim for a low back disorder is remanded for further development.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for tension headaches effective April 26, 2021, and a 50 percent rating from November 13, 2020.