Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 7, 2013, because the evidence showed the veteran was able to maintain full-time employment during that period.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The Veteran's reports of symptoms during service and post-service have been considered, but further examination and opinion are required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is still necessary prior to the adjudication of the current issues on appeal, including obtaining more detailed work history from the Veteran and providing medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his neurological disorder.

Service connection for the left shoulder, right wrist, and left knee conditions was denied. The claims for service connection for tendinosis of the right shoulder and an initial compensable rating for tension headaches were remanded.

The appeal regarding the reduction in PTSD rating was dismissed because the maximum rating was restored. The claim for service connection of a headache disorder, including migraines, was remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of GERD, including as secondary to tension or migraine headaches or temporomandibular joint pain, is remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder rated at 70%, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, left and right knee conditions, and total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The claim for an earlier effective date for the depressive disorder and service connection for hearing loss were denied. Claims for GERD, bilateral eye condition, COPD, and lower back disability were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore her 30 percent disability rating for migraines, confirming the reduction to 0 percent effective July 1, 2020.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for vertigo was dismissed. The effective date for service connection for both vertigo and headaches was granted as August 7, 2007. A 30 percent rating for headaches from August 26, 2008, was granted.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for somatic disorder, coronary artery disease, and ocular migraine headaches was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 13, 2022, for service connection of migraine headaches. The decision is final because no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the March 2017 rating decision.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD was granted with an effective date of September 27, 2021. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's neck disability, tinnitus, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, and headaches. The decision was based on an approximate balance of evidence.

The appeal for service connection of migraine headaches was dismissed because the veteran did not file on the correct form.

The veteran's effective date for a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches has been granted as of May 2, 2022.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and a higher rating for headaches.

The Board remanded the claim for migraine headaches, requiring additional examinations to address direct service connection and aggravation by PTSD. The PACT Act requires a medical opinion on toxic exposure.

The veteran is granted a 30% rating for migraines before February 1, 2022. The request for an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for another condition and other issues are remanded.

The veteran's service connection for TBI residuals and a 30% rating for migraine headaches were granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted. All other claims were denied or remanded.