Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding a link to the Veteran's active-duty service. The claim for GERD was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and increased the ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease and migraine headaches. The appeal was dismissed in some cases, and certain issues were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including initial ratings and service connection for persistent depressive disorder, residuals of TBI, and headaches.

The Board granted restoration of the 50 percent disability rating for migraines and denied an increased rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board denied higher ratings for migraines, lumbosacral strain, and left knee strain with tendonitis, but granted a 10 percent rating for atopic dermatitis of the left lower chest. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was also denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 is granted from October 31, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for depressive disorder and headaches, as well as service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and plantar fasciitis of the right foot.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches as there is no longer a claim in controversy.

The Board denied service connection for various disorders, including a back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, migraines, and neck disorder.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that her symptoms met the criteria for this rating.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines based on the Veteran's reported frequency and severity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disorder and a headache disorder, as they are related to the Veteran's active-duty service. The claims for higher ratings and additional service connection were remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified mood disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied initial ratings for several disabilities, while granting a 30% rating for the left foot disability and a 40% rating for the back disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, and sleep apnea to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for loss of teeth, migraines, pituitary tumors, Vitamin D deficiency, degenerative disc disease, and an intestinal disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and remanded claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left leg condition, a lumbar spine issue, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for back pain and migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee scars as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee conditions, and chronic headaches as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine condition.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed due to a timely Notice of Disagreement not being filed. The claim for service connection for headaches is remanded for further development.