Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension, a compensable rating for hypertension, and service connection for various conditions including PTSD, right ankle disability, left elbow disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, but granted service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic post-traumatic headaches, service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, insomnia, and sleeping condition.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance, while remanding the issue of service connection for a seizures disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, and a male reproductive disorder as secondary conditions to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of the December 2024 VA Form 10182.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and sleep apnea due to a failure to provide notice regarding the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran is granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to tinnitus, effective April 1, 2021. The claim for an earlier effective date for depressive disorder was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 20, 2024, for an increased 30 percent evaluation of headaches, unspecified.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2024 for the Veteran's headache disability based on continuous pursuit of her claim.

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

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection of migraine headaches and a 50 percent rating from April 10, 2024, while denying an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for the same condition.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, except for a granted 30 percent rating for headache disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 20, 2021, for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and February 2, 2022, for service connection for migraine with tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and cervical spine pain, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection as it needs additional evidence and a medical examination to properly evaluate them.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, claimed as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right foot and ankle disorders, granted service connection for chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, and denied a higher rating for hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was set to May 5, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for right toe gout and migraines.