Migraines & headaches decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and TBI, as well as an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraines.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for right knee strain, limitation of extension and a 20 percent initial rating for right knee strain, subluxation. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for headaches was denied.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for service-connected migraines effective August 13, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left sciatic radicular pain, and headaches. It also granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating of 30 percent for lipoma of the skin on the back of the head. The claims for increased ratings for right knee strain with shin splints and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were denied, as was the claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher rating for migraines, and remanded claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, abdominal pain, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act, OSA as secondary to rhinitis, and a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder and a compensable rating for migraine headaches were denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome but denied a higher rating and a greater than 30 percent rating for MDD, while remanding claims for migraines and residuals of TBI with central vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, post traumatic pain cervical cervicothoracic regions, and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The initial ratings for various service-connected conditions were also denied.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches and remanded several other claims, including those for service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted a staged disability rating of 30 percent for the service-connected migraine headaches, effective September 14, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an initial compensable disability rating for rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for reactive airway disease. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and headaches were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor based on continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, headaches, left knee MCL strain with limitation of flexion, and left knee MCL strain with bracing post-surgery, but granted service connection for CFS, left leg RLS, and a 10 percent rating for scar, left lower extremity knee. The effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and the 30 percent ratings for headaches, OSA, and scar, left lower extremity knee were also granted from April 26, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's headaches, but denied service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and right lower extremity nerve disabilities. The claims for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, and hearing loss were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, finding that the condition manifested within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, lower back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and remanded the claim of service connection for migraine headaches.