Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraine headaches. The Board will consider new evidence submitted after the initial decisions.

The veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches was increased to 30 percent, effective June 4, 2021.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was granted due to a service-connected mental disorder. Claims for left arm scar and right leg scar were denied due to lack of current disability. The claims for right knee condition and back condition were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's service connection for migraine headaches and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were granted.

Service connection is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee pain, bilateral shoulder pain, migraine headaches, and a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD. Service connection for bilateral hand arthritis is denied.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraines and left ankle strain was deemed timely. The case is remanded for further review.

The veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for major depressive disorder and tension headaches were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claims.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of headaches, back disorder, and right knee disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive additional development.

The veteran's increased rating for tension headaches to 50% was granted. The decision was based on the severity and frequency of the veteran's headaches, which were found to be very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged, capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied. The veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for migraines starting from January 21, 2020. Other issues related to PTSD and allergic rhinitis were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of headaches and sleep apnea, finding that additional medical opinions were needed.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and increased ratings for several disabilities. However, the claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for all claimed conditions, so the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating increase for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not show the condition met the criteria for this rating before December 14, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for migraines. The Veteran's condition manifested within one year of separation from service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine was partially granted and partially remanded. The veteran was granted a 20% rating from May 1, 2019, to October 16, 2020, and a 50% rating for migraines for the entire period on appeal. Other issues were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased PTSD rating and Dependents' Educational Assistance. Service connection for right foot disability was also denied. However, the issues of service connection for vertigo, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal to obtain complete service treatment records and schedule medical examinations.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for several conditions were denied. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraine headaches was granted. The Board found that the veteran's migraines result in very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating.