Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for migraines and special monthly compensation, effective April 1, 2024.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus due to a need for an addendum opinion.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hearing loss, right ear, but denied service connection for lumbar spine pain, radicular pain and paresthesia of the lower extremities, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, restless leg syndrome, tremors of the hands, respiratory insufficiency, chronic headaches, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's tension headaches, including the impact of medication on symptoms.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022 for service connection for migraine headaches due to participation in TERA under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety disorder, unspecified, and depression but denied service connection for a left hand fingers condition, right wrist condition, and remanded the claim for migraines (headaches).

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity paresthesia, left upper extremity paresthesia, acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for migraines to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a more accurate assessment of the severity of the Veteran's migraines without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea based on new evidence provided by the Veteran's fellow servicemembers.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, and allergic dermatosis of the hands and feet. Bilateral hearing loss and functional abdominal pain syndrome were denied. The claims for chronic sinusitis and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to a lack of evidence supporting a chronic disability.

The Board granted service connection for right hand little finger healed fracture and bilateral foot pes planus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including sinusitis, headaches, and sciatica. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for asthma.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an initial 10 percent rating for a headache disability, while denying ratings in excess of 40 percent for a low back disability and any compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for tinnitus and bilateral foot disabilities but denied for other conditions.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's headache disability from June 2021 to the present.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis as a duplicative appeal and denied service connection for headaches, finding no evidence linking either condition to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The veteran's service connection for migraines is granted based on continuity of symptomatology. The claim for a left shoulder disability, to include shoulder strain, labral tear, and AC joint osteoarthritis, is remanded.