Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 10, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and TDIU based on PTSD. SMC based on housebound status was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma, and denied compensable ratings for chronic headaches, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, chronic headaches, vertigo, and folliculitis. The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for vertigo.

The Board granted restoration of the prior 10 percent rating for TBI and a separate, compensable 30 percent rating for service-connected headaches prior to July 29, 2021.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches prior to March 22, 2023, as the Veteran experienced prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it was at least as likely as not incurred in service. The other claims were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS), and fibromyalgia. The initial disability ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine headaches were also denied. Some claims related to other disabilities were remanded.

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

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, headaches, and TBI to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for post-concussive headaches to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a supplemental VA opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic headaches, tension type due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a headache disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, as the evidence did not show very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the appeal for a more thorough examination to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board granted a July 2, 2020, effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an effective date of July 2, 2020, for the award of a 50 percent rating for hypertensive headaches.

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 remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tensovascular headaches and an initial compensable rating for right breast gynecomastia due to the absence of notice regarding the right to a hearing on these issues.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied a compensable rating for hypoesthesia of the left lower extremity, while remanding the claim for restless leg syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and evaluation of migraine headaches, as additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD could have aggravated his migraines.