Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding of severe economic inadaptability or occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, RLE sciatic radiculopathy, LLE sciatic radiculopathy, headache condition, and neck condition (manifested by pain with functional loss that can affect earning capacity).

The Board denied an initial, compensable rating for migraines that are separate and distinct from the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and migraines due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder strain, left and right hip pain, left and right knee pain, low back pain, and headaches, to obtain additional medical evidence.

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

The Board granted service connection for migraines, considering the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and the provisions of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, migraine headaches, and a compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including lumbar condition, headaches, sinusitis, TBI, gastroenteritis, heart disease, leg cramps, PFB, nausea, skin rash on arms, feet calluses, and tinea versicolor.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for headaches based on the Veteran's very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection and increased ratings for the veteran's cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and left and right lower extremity radiculopathies.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and her active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for a migraine headache disability due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted, while the claims for ratings in excess of 30 percent and a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are denied prior to and from February 2, 2024 respectively.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected degenerative disc disease, but remanded claims for headaches, right upper extremity radicular pain, and left upper extremity radicular pain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for a back condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and headaches for further development.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence linking either condition to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposures.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as there was no appealable decision from the February 6, 2024, deferred rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic headaches and essential tremors of the hands due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of headaches to schedule a VA examination.