Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error and obtain new examinations.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and/or opinions. The Veteran's conditions will be re-evaluated with proper diagnostic testing.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches was dismissed because the veteran already received the earliest possible effective date in another decision.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's headaches, GERD, and vertigo as secondary to their service-connected tinnitus and diabetes.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for seasonal allergies, tension headaches, and a higher rating for depressive disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraines because the veteran did not experience prostrating attacks during the period on appeal.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of migraines. The Veteran's migraines are being considered secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss were denied. The issues of service connection for headaches and sleep apnea were remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Other claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

The veteran's disability rating for migraine headaches has been granted at 50 percent. This decision is based on the severity and frequency of the veteran's headaches, which have caused significant economic inadaptability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression was denied. The claims for headaches, back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain, PTSD, and migraine headaches.

The appeal for a higher rating than 30 percent for tension headaches was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year of the decision date.

The veteran's claim for service connection for headache syndrome was granted due to new and relevant evidence. The effective date for the veteran's major depressive disorder was denied as not earlier than March 28, 2022.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an eye condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to properly develop these claims.

Service connection for migraines was granted. Service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because it had already been granted in an April 2024 rating decision. The claims for thyroid and menstrual disabilities were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and is unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for shin splints were denied. Service connection for tinnitus and headaches was granted, while claims for coronary artery disease and diverticulitis were remanded.