Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfeet and remanded the claim for tinnitus, to include as secondary to migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tension headaches due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the appellant's military service. The claims for service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, cervical strain, lumbar strain, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, left knee disability, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and remanded the claim for further development regarding migraine headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The other claims for service connection, including GERD, IBS, lower back strain, chronic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis, are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the motions for revision of clear and unmistakable error in various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and ratings for multiple conditions. The claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected tension headaches, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's migraines associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for migraines, effective August 9, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining an opinion on the etiology of the condition.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for joint pain, a right elbow disability, and chronic tension headaches were dismissed as untimely.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an increased initial rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with eosinophilic esophagitis, while denying increased ratings for chondromalacia patella of the left and right knees, a compensable rating for three surgical scars on the left lower extremity, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and headaches. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, as a presumptive condition associated with Southwest Asia service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, all effective from January 22, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for digestive issues and migraine headaches.