Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches was increased to 50% due to the severity and frequency of attacks.

The Board denied service connection for both depression and migraine headaches because the Veteran's conditions did not begin during active service and are not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraines and a 10% rating for seborrheic keratosis. The claim for scars was denied, and the issue of left hip strain was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of a headache condition was dismissed due to procedural errors.

The veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 50 percent due to very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied all the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

Service connection for headaches is granted. Other issues, including ratings and service connections for hypertension, SCC, prostate cancer, TBI, and TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for left foot strain, right foot strain, and headaches was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The claim for service connection for anxiety was dismissed because it had already been granted. The claims for PTSD and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than June 5, 2019, for service connection of migraines because there were no claims prior to that date. The Veteran can file a Supplemental Claim if new evidence is available.

The veteran's rating for migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was increased to 30 percent. Service connection for urinary incontinence was denied.

The appeal for a higher rating due to physical symptoms from traumatic brain injury (TBI) was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for migraines and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis were denied. The claims for service connection for depression, alcohol use disorder, chest pain, shortness of breath, and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches were denied. An increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for right foot pes planus was granted prior to August 10, 2023, and denied on and after that date. Other issues related to ratings and effective dates were also denied or remanded.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 8, 2021, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to November 30, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication, specifically to obtain a clarifying addendum medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling, effective from April 12, 2018. The Veteran's folliculitis with scarring of the scalp is not compensable.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches are rated at 50 percent since January 31, 2013. The claim for a higher rating is granted prior to August 13, 2020 and denied from that date onwards.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted. All other claims were remanded.