Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraines, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric condition, for additional development.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and denied service connection for various disorders, while granting a 50% rating from June 5, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic migraine/tension headaches, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned and there is no evidence to support an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tension headaches and cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective October 1, 2017. The veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and GERD was granted. The claim for migraines with migraine variants was remanded.

The appeal for evaluation of post-traumatic headaches was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The veteran's appeal for increased rating and earlier effective dates related to service-connected headaches was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, double hip replacement, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) were denied. The claim for migraines was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's headache condition, finding it to be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of headaches as secondary to tinnitus due to inadequate medical examinations and missing records.

The appeal for a heart condition was dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeal for migraines was remanded for further development.

The VA denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded decisions on sleep apnea, toes, right middle fingers, right shoulder condition, anxiety, headache, foot pain, and low back pain.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and headache disability were dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left shoulder disability were remanded for further action.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and headache disability were dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left shoulder disability were remanded for further action.

The veteran's appeal for service-connected conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's headaches qualify for a 30% rating due to prostrating attacks occurring at least once a month.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also denied earlier effective dates and higher evaluations for several other conditions.