Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied all claims, including service connection for bilateral feet disability and increased ratings or earlier effective dates for various conditions.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for ankle disabilities, scars, and tension headaches were denied. The claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was remanded for further development.

Service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus and for left ankle condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for migraines due to new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated considering all evidence of record.

The veteran is granted an initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches starting from February 26, 2023. The decision is based on the veteran's characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once or twice per month.

The veteran's migraine headaches rating was increased to 50%. A separate evaluation for residuals of a TBI was granted. The request for a higher PTSD rating and a separate rating for TBI symptoms was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and higher ratings for various conditions but remanded decisions on the effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy and rating for IVDS.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction, bulimia nervosa, and knee issues were denied. The claim for service connection for headaches was remanded.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for anxiety and headaches were denied. However, the veteran was granted an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation of cervical strain from November 7, 2018, and an increased rating of 50 percent for headaches from December 3, 2018.

Service connection for a right knee strain is granted. Service connection for migraines and hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The Veteran's claim for a scar on the right pinky finger was denied. The claims for sleep apnea and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for a compensable rating for headaches was remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal regarding increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates for service-connected right heel tendonitis with osteoarthritis of the right ankle and migraine headaches due to a finding of duty to assist errors.

The veteran's increased rating for migraines to 50% is granted effective October 16, 2018.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent left ankle injury is granted. Other claims are remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. All other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was denied. All other claims were remanded for further review.

The veteran's disability rating for migraines was restored to 50% effective March 1, 2023.