Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was dismissed because it was already granted. Service connection for shin splints was granted, but claims for right ear hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and left elbow disorder were denied.

The Board denied compensable evaluations for syncope, allergic rhinitis, migraines, bilateral ruptured ovarian cysts, and a chin scar. The claim for a left knee scar was remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to provide the Veteran with an additional opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for headaches was granted, but the request for an earlier effective date was denied. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The veteran's request for an increased rating of 50 percent for migraines was granted. The Board found that the veteran's migraines were very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged, causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches, finding that the criteria for such a rating were not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for GERD and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, neck disability, and right shoulder disability. The claim for headache disability was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran was granted service connection for sarcoidosis and initial disability ratings of 50% for PTSD and 20% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board's decision from November 7, 2024, granting ratings for tension headaches was vacated because the veteran died before the decision was issued.

Service connection for left knee disability, left wrist disability, migraines, and dental disability for compensation purposes is denied. The claim for service connection for a dental disability for treatment purposes is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and Dependents Indemnity Compensation. The evidence did not show that a service-connected condition was a principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was denied. The claims for service connection for right hip and back disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headache disability, and right shoulder disability were dismissed because they had already been granted. The claims for back disability and left wrist disability were remanded for further development.

The veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 50% for migraine headaches and 100% for major depressive disorder from September 28, 2014. The claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot.

The veteran's service connection for headaches is granted because the headaches began in service due to a motor vehicle accident.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The effective date and rating issues for tension headaches were not decided.