Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 30 percent for residuals of right lower lobe resection but denied higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tension headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for migraines and lumbar spondylosis, granted a 40% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, and granted TDIU and earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current migraines and his active service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a compensable evaluation of migraine headaches, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a bilateral hand tremor disability, and an increased rating for headaches due to the lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's time in service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and hysterectomy (previously rated as disease or injury of the uterus) were granted, while other claims for service connection were remanded. An increased rating to 30 percent was also granted for the hysterectomy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, nervous condition, skin lesions, sleep apnea, and heart condition/atrial fibrillation, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and a heart condition, finding that these conditions are as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for acquired psychiatric condition, hypertension, headaches, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for TBI residuals (to include headaches, fatigue, and seizures) for accrued benefits purposes to obtain a retrospective etiological opinion.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the regular need of aid and attendance from March 9, 2012. SMC based on housebound status is denied.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and remanded the claims for secondary service connection and TDIU.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 22, 2021, for a 30 percent rating for prolactinoma with headaches.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial evaluation of 100 percent from August 10, 2022, to November 11, 2024, for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for epileptic seizures and migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied various claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, dismissed a claim for an earlier effective date for Cushing's syndrome, and remanded claims for erectile dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, and TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, back disability, and PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions and granted service connection for bruxism as secondary to the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for nocturnal bruxism, radiculopathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a headache disability, and assigned an initial 30 percent rating for the headache disability.