Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The appeal for several conditions, including insomnia, hypertension, and various disabilities, was dismissed due to procedural issues.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decisions issued on August 17, 2022, November 16, 2022, July 7, 2023, November 3, 2023, December 12, 2023, and March 14, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral tinnitus, chronic headaches, and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, concussion, and PTSD ratings, as well as TDIU, for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of March 16, 2023, for ratings ranging from 10 to 50 percent for various service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for dermatophytosis (toenail fungus) was dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted in full. The issue of service connection for migraines is remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for tension headaches and eye surgery, granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right leg scar, and remanded several other issues related to service connection.

The Board granted service connection for herpes (cold sores) and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, a back disability, left knee pain, left shoulder disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left and right hand essential tremors, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, right upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and an increased rating for a psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for migraine including migraine variants as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with major depression disorder mild.

The Board granted restoration of entitlement to basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and reinstatement of the 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an evaluation of migraine including migraine variants of 50 percent from December 1, 2020, to September 14, 2022, as the Veteran did not experience very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, a left knee disorder, and migraines to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and a higher disability rating for migraines prior to May 1, 2023, but granted a 30 percent rating from that date onward.

The Board remanded several claims for further development and readjudication, including service connection for OSA and hypertension, as well as increased ratings for right wrist sprain, MDD, tension headaches, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 15, 2020, for the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral elbow pain, knee pain, wrist pain, hip pain, and migraines due to a need for further development, including VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for migraines was dismissed because a previous rating decision had already granted service connection effective November 8, 2022.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder effective March 3, 2021, and a 30 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease from January 26, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for radicular pain paresthesia of the right and left lower extremities, an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for acquired psychiatric disorder, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle disability, a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability, and a compensable disability rating for the fifth finger of the right hand. The claims for service connection for cervical spine disability and migraines were remanded.