Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a separate initial disability rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and an initial disability rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disorder, but denied an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The appeal regarding the evaluation of unspecified anxiety disorder with TBI and the effective date for the 70 percent evaluation is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches but denied a compensable rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, tension headaches, and GAD, but denied service connection for high blood pressure. The Veteran's claims for other disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the service-connected headache disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive and central sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches and COPD with asbestosis rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment as of December 13, 2012.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on September 24, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left iliopsoas strain, migraine headaches and variants, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for service-connected migraine headaches, as the evidence supports that the Veteran has migraines with very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent for hypertension, effective December 4, 2020, but the claim for an increased rating to more than 20 percent was denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent and 50 percent for migraines, as well as the TDIU claim, to obtain an adequate examination that discounts the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral foot exposure to excessive natural cold, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for several conditions including tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia of the patella and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bronchitis were also denied, while other claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease but granted service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to tinnitus, for additional development and a more thorough analysis of the evidence.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.