Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for thoracic spine pain and cervical strain, but denied service connection for right 3rd digit residuals, hand tremors, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain bleeding, allergy-induced asthma, a right ankle disorder, claimed as degenerative joint disease (DJD), headaches, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea).

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged headache attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cardiac disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disability, and respiratory disability. The Board also denied an initial rating more than 30 percent for PTSD and more than 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted an effective date of January 23, 2023, for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic headaches to obtain a more adequate medical opinion that addresses the appellant's lay statements and the TERA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, neck sprain, left foot disorder, and right fourth toe mallet toe as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service. The claim for chest pain was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder, muscle pain affecting the back, left shoulder disorder, muscle pain affecting the left shoulder, and headaches due to incomplete service records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus based on a positive medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted, while a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. Several service connection claims are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's claim was not pending prior to March 9, 2020.

The Board granted separate ratings for a peripheral vestibular disorder, oculomotor disorder, and headaches associated with TBI but denied a separate rating for the TBI itself.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 17, 2022, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches. The claim for a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a headache disability, as secondary to tinnitus and/or allergic rhinitis, for further development of the record.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for tension headaches from April 27, 2006, to November 6, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and allergic rhinitis, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and denied an initial compensable rating for tension headaches. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and tension headaches from December 11, 2021.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for headaches and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including neck, low back, hand, shoulder, knee, wrist, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, toenail fungus, hearing loss, and migraines, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, erectile dysfunction, and headaches as there is no evidence of a current disability.