Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder with polysubstance use disorder in remission), and a low back disability. The claims for migraine headaches and rashes were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines to ensure a VA examination is conducted without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a headache disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's left finger condition, to include a ring-finger scar, is granted due to an etiological relationship with his service. Other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's headache disability is related to service.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to sinusitis, due to an inextricably intertwined claim regarding the service connection for sinusitis.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective November 11, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board grants an effective date of January 23, 2011 for the grant of service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, various right hand disabilities, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 20, 2023, for the award of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a 50 percent rating effective December 18, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine headache disability as secondary to the Veteran's right shoulder labral tear.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and headaches due to a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, specifically related to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's headaches had their onset during active service and have been continuous since then.

The Board remands the claim for further evidentiary development to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the February 2023 decision on appeal.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for migraine headaches, as they are already included in the 50 percent rating for chronic sinusitis with migraines.

The Board granted service connection for bruxism and an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but not in excess thereof, from July 15, 2015 to August 20, 2021 for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for a migraine disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with IVDS.