Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for post-concussion syndrome, migraine headaches, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as these conditions clearly and unmistakably preexisted the Veteran's active duty service and were not permanently worsened beyond their natural progression by such service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on all listed service-connected conditions due to a concurrent election of options, which is prohibited.

The Board granted service connection for low grade squamous epithelial lesion on the cervix with dysplasia and remanded claims for intestinal pain and migraines.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial evaluation for migraine headaches, as the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left foot hammer toe, iliotibial band syndrome, right knee, migraines, and benign neoplasm of the thyroid. Service connection was denied for arthritis of the bilateral hips.

The Board restored the 30% rating for service-connected migraine headaches, including variants, and denied an increased disability rating of more than 30%.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, to include hypertension, and migraines. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his right foot callus but had other claims denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraines, and right shoulder disability have caused him to be unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a 30 percent rating prior to May 17, 2022, and a 50 percent rating from August 20, 2024. The claims for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent between those dates and for service connection for left knee disability and TDIU were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a current VA examination to determine the severity of the service-connected headache disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a compensable evaluation for eczema on the hands and tinea pedis of the feet to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including dizziness, degenerative changes and spinal stenosis of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchiolitis, GERD, migraine headaches, neurogenic bowel, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable disability rating and a minimum compensable disability rating for further evidentiary development.

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

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches including migraine variants, residuals of cavernous hemangioma with brain hemorrhage, from November 12, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and various other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP, diabetes mellitus, a bilateral ankle condition, tension headaches, and PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied a combined rating higher than 90 percent for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches, as the evidence did not support characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over several months.