Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for depression. Migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further examination.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual employability due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied initial ratings above the assigned levels for various service-connected conditions, except for a 50 percent rating for tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a left foot disability, a left knee disability, a left lower extremity nerve condition, a back disability, a right foot disability, a right knee disability, a right lower extremity nerve condition, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, and OSA due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for the disability ratings of chronic tension headaches and diabetic neuropathy was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, claimed as migraine headaches, to correct a pre-decisional error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and the Board has dismissed the claim.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and migraines, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The appeal for service connection for depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, and a right knee condition was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals granted service connection for chronic headaches, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service.

The Board denied initial disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain, and in excess of 10 or 30 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, migraine headaches, and PTSD.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's complete military personnel records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and residuals of metal in the forehead for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraine headaches, finding no evidence of a prior unadjudicated claim and that July 31, 2009, was the earliest possible effective date.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder. It also granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder from May 1, 2023, and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, tension headaches, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an earlier effective date for kidney stones, but denied a compensable rating for kidney stones. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and headache disability were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines effective November 20, 2019, but denied a compensable rating prior to that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches.