Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, and the acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further evaluation. The left heel spur claim is also remanded to determine if bilateral plantar fasciitis or other foot disorders are related to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all claimed conditions, including neck pain, PTSD, dry, irritated eyes, flat feet and plantar fasciitis, headaches, hip pain, a respiratory disability, shortness of breath, and a sinus disability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, anemia, GERD (hiatal hernia status post repair with fundoplication), and scars, status post fundoplication have been granted service connection. The effective dates for these conditions are March 11, 2004, September 6, 2016, September 6, 2016, and September 6, 2016 respectively. A rating of 50% has been assigned for migraine headaches as of March 11, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral elbow and knee disorders, headaches (including migraines), and visual impairment are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and hypertension, but denied service connection for left wrist ganglion cyst. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on the remaining issues have been denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left eye disability, hypertension, migraines, and hemorrhoids in February 2024. As a result, the Board dismissed these issues.

The Veteran's claims for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted in full, but the issues are dismissed as moot.,The Veteran's claim for a chronic headache disorder has been denied.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion obtained in June 2025 was inadequate and requires a remand to provide the Veteran with a new VA examination to address his migraine headache disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, adjustment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of headaches, cervical spine disability, and right ear hearing loss due to his withdrawal of these claims at a Board hearing.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his previously denied claims for service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision finds that new evidence supports these claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating issues, leading to the dismissal of all appeals.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and bilateral knee conditions are granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of migraines with very frequent completely prostrating attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. He also has diagnosed patellofemoral pain syndrome in both knees that began during service and continues to cause functional impairment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent STI (claimed as herpes), chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency dyspnea, hypertension, constipation, allergic rhinitis, and headaches have all been denied.,For the entire appeal period, a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder due to MST has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for migraine headaches is also granted, but service connection for sinusitis is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were the second complete claims received within one year after his intent to file a claim. The effective dates for these benefits are denied as they do not meet the criteria set by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions, including obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for headaches from May 4, 2007, and a TDIU granted from September 1, 2015, are confirmed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and TIA, rendered her unemployable from July 29, 2008, to May 5, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for headaches secondary to PTSD with a persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia is granted.,The Board has also dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome.