Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for migraines, a vestibular disorder, and dizziness and giddiness were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions as the appeals were not timely filed.

The rating reduction for the Veteran's migraines from 50% to 30% was improper, and restoration of the 50% rating is granted. The rating reduction for the Veteran's hearing loss disability from 10% to 0% was proper, and the 10% rating is not restored.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and an effective date of July 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with agoraphobia, TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for headaches but granted readjudication of the claims for sleep apnea and unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, to be remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, as the evidence demonstrated very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for lung nodules, remanded the claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and for service connection for headaches and OSA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability manifested by pain, finding that the Veteran's low back pain results in functional impairment and is related to service. The claims for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for alcohol use disorder as secondary to PTSD, while remanding claims for hand tremors, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and back condition.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and service connection for a peripheral vestibular/ear disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability, for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for post-concussion headaches and remanded the issue of service connection for a right wrist condition.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches was dismissed due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for further development, specifically addressing a duty to assist error related to proper notice under VCAA.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to June 7, 2019, from the earlier effective date of June 1, 2016, and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD from June 6, 2014, to June 1, 2016.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of higher ratings for migraines and GERD, as well as eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.