Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for headaches and low back pain, but denied service connection for hearing loss and a sleep disorder. The claims for pancreatitis and a penile condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, rhinitis, thyroid nodule, left knee disability, and right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for headaches was granted, and some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for low back pain and migraines, effective October 1, 2019. The claim for sciatic nerve pain was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and remanded several other claims for further development.

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

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request. The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and OSA in a separate decision.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and denied earlier effective dates for service connection for OSA, migraine headaches, and a higher rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hand tremors, dyspnea, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches as further development is needed to address the Veteran's assertions of Gulf War Syndrome-related symptoms.

The appeals for service connection of tinnitus and a cyst/benign growth are withdrawn, and the appeal for service connection of headaches as secondary to tinnitus is denied.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches and denied a compensable evaluation for a head scar.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for migraine disability and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and lumbosacral strain with IVDS due to deficiencies in the duty to assist and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied the claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for acne, service connection for migraines, and service connection for a spine condition.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a compensable disability rating for tension/common headaches.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, but denied higher ratings for PTSD and migraine.

The Board awarded an effective date of March 8, 2021 for migraine headaches and a rating of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for cluster headaches prior to April 5, 2023, to obtain a retrospective medical opinion and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the cases.