Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for migraines including migraine variants and denied ratings more than 10 percent for left lateral epicondylitis, GERD, and service connection claims.

The appeal regarding an initial compensable rating for headaches has been dismissed as the issue is now moot due to a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for tension headaches, non-allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches and TBI due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, right and left ankle disabilities, sinusitis, rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome, and granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding no evidence of a chronic headache disorder in-service or that the Veteran's current headaches are related to his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for chronic headaches, edema of the bilateral feet, and left knee pain were remanded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2019, and an effective date of the same for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for tension headaches, as additional evidence was needed to determine if the Veteran's tension headaches were caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for headaches, effective September 24, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for migraine headaches, as there was no evidence of increased severity prior to June 6, 2024.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 28, 2023, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a headache disability, to include as secondary to tinnitus, for further development and an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and right hand scar, but denied service connection for other claimed conditions including diabetes type II, erectile dysfunction, headaches, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, left shoulder injury, left hand injury, lower back injury, right shoulder injury, upper back injury, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, secondary to PTSD, on a causation basis.

The Board denied service connection for a higher initial rating for psychotic disorder, a compensable rating for scalp scar, and service connection for TBI. However, the Board granted service connection for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, solar lentigines, and acne as manifestations of a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), while denying an increased rating for PTSD with residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Board also granted initial ratings for migraine and tension headaches, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for common headaches was dismissed due to a procedural defect, and the claim for a compensable rating for Covid 19 residuals with loss of the sense of taste/hypogeusia was denied as the Veteran's condition only showed partial loss of taste.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraine headaches and an initial disability rating greater than 70 percent for major depressive disorder.