Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, effective from May 3, 2019.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the varicocele of the right testicle and remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to assess the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected sinus headaches prior to June 2024.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with subclinical features of PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for dizziness associated with the Veteran's service-connected neck condition and tension headaches, as well as left and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a left shoulder disability, and lumbar strain as there was no current disability. The cervical strain with cervicalgia claim was dismissed as moot due to an April 2025 rating decision granting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active duty.

The Board remands the claims of increased rating for cervicogenic headaches and entitlement to TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, right elbow flexion limitation, and left anterior scalp scar. It also granted a 20 percent rating for the right elbow flexion and a 10 percent rating for the left anterior scalp scar. The claims for higher ratings were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), alcohol use disorder, and cluster headaches. The claims were remanded for further development of the evidence regarding unspecified mood disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection for headaches was remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of November 24, 2022 for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for tension headaches and cholecystectomy with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches to obtain a more accurate assessment of the severity of the condition without considering the effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for lung scarring and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of November 20, 2012, and no earlier, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC chapter 35 but denied earlier effective dates for service connection claims and increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of migraine headaches, cervical spine strain, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and migraines, with ratings of 30 percent effective from November 2, 2022.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing while it was pending.