Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The appeal for an increased rating for IBS and GERD is dismissed. The reduction of the Veteran's migraines rating from 10 percent to 0 percent in the February 2023 rating decision, which was not a final decision, is restored.

The Board has granted restoration of the disability ratings for service-connected migraine headaches and right shoulder strain from March 5, 2024.

The appeal of the deferred claim for migraine headaches is dismissed. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraines effective March 8, 2022. The Board found that the date of claim is March 8, 2022, and assigned an effective date based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claim.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for migraines was improper and has restored it, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to tinnitus, and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for dyspnea and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and migraines as secondary to head injury.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, fungus on the left and right foot, as well as neuropathy of both lower extremities are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for service connection for a migraine headache disability.

The Veteran's tension and migraine headaches are currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent) prior to November 24, 2024, and at 10 percent thereafter. The Board has decided to remand the case for additional medical opinions regarding the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of migraine headaches, claimed as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines as secondary to PTSD, and remanded the claims of service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service foot pain. Service connection was denied for cervical spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis and migraines due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's headaches, diagnosed during service and continuing since then, meet the criteria for direct service connection. The Board granted service connection for her headaches.

The Veteran's appeals regarding headaches and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine-tension headaches have been granted increased ratings, but his bilateral achilles condition has not yet been service connected.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are due to his active-duty military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to initial ratings for various conditions as the Veteran, through her authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of migraines and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine have been denied. The effective dates for these conditions are not granted as they are already at their earliest possible date due to the nature of the claim.