Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for headaches and an earlier effective date of April 6, 2022, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and left knee strain were denied or remanded.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30% disability rating for posttraumatic headaches and an increased rating of 50%, but no higher, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, including migraine variants, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for migraines was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was promulgated.

The Board granted an effective date of June 10, 2020, for the increased 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety, depression, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, and headaches based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuous post-service symptoms.

The Board restored the 50 percent rating for migraines, effective September 1, 2023, and denied a higher rating.

The Board granted readjudication of six service connection claims based on new and relevant evidence, including hearing testimony and a nexus statement from Dr. Townsend. All six claims were remanded for further development, including obtaining incomplete service treatment records, VA treatment records, private medical records, and adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic headaches for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and migraine-tension headaches due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, right knee, left knee, low back, and right shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headache with variant, sinus headache, and acute intermittent headache as well as dyshidrotic eczema (claimed as skin condition eczema and acne) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for tension headaches starting from January 22, 2020, and denied an initial compensable rating prior to that date. The claim for a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The appeal concerning the propriety of the rating reductions for the Veteran's right distal fibula disability and tinea pedis was dismissed, while SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted prior to February 20, 2024.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 11, 2021 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and DEA benefits.

The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating effective September 13, 2022, for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headaches, bilateral cataracts, and left hand osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.