Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable rating for migraines, as the criteria were not met.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability, finding that the evidence supports the claim. The appeal regarding an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The appeal for higher ratings and special monthly compensation was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board remands the matter for further development to clarify the Veteran's employment status during the appeal period and determine if a TDIU is warranted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine and sleep apnea, to include as secondary conditions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from June 14, 2023, based on the Veteran's reported functional impairment equivalent to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, migraine headaches, and special monthly compensation on account of loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and sleep apnea, but remanded claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial 30 percent rating for vertigo, based on the Veteran's toxic exposures during the Gulf War Era.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, hearing loss, and headaches due to untimeliness of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement. The appeal for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for left knee condition, back pain, migraines, right knee condition, GERD, and low testosterone were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for sinus headaches and remanded the claims for insomnia, sleep problems, fatigue, forgetfulness/memory problems, weight problems (sleep problems), an acquired mental health condition, to include depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and aching muscles and joints.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for both issues, and therefore they are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches as there was no evidence of chronic in-service symptoms, onset within the applicable presumptive period, or a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, hypertension, and right lower extremity radiculopathy to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for right knee disability and the effective date prior to September 5, 2014, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to obtain an addendum opinion addressing a negative nexus opinion and providing sufficient rationale.