Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeals of the deferrals for various disability ratings and effective dates have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for certain conditions were granted, but the VA RO deferred decisions on the assignments of compensable disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board has denied service connection for PFB, but has remanded the claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's right leg shin splints are granted as service-connected, with the condition being related to his military service.,Prior to June 22, 2023, the Veteran's migraines do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating. From June 22, 2023 onward, the Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent and remain denied for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound is denied. The effective date of the awards cannot be earlier than April 20, 2023.,There is no indication that a higher or earlier effective date can be granted due to new evidence received within one year prior to the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and an increased rating for headaches and vertigo due to incomplete etiology opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The claims of service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for cluster headaches has been dismissed as moot because the June 2025 Board decision already granted a noncompensable rating effective March 28, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, breast cancer, and a low back disability. The evidence did not support her assertions that these conditions began in service or were related to any in-service events.,The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current diagnoses to her military service.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC was denied due to a lack of personal care services. The Board finds the CEAT review inadequate and remands for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of erectile dysfunction and TDIU. The effective date for service connection was set at September 25, 2024, based on when the claim was filed. For TDIU, the effective date is June 9, 2023, as that's when the Veteran could no longer maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's decreased vision is not service-connected due to being a refractive error, and there are no other superimposed eye disabilities attributable to his active service.,Service connection for left knee patellofemoral osteoarthritis, right knee patellofemoral osteoarthritis, left elbow condition, and right elbow condition is remanded as the VA medical opinions were inadequate due to lack of consideration of lay statements.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was not granted service connection for any conditions, but his migraine headaches and neuropathy were found to be related to his service-connected lumbar strain with mild lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraines was granted with an effective date of October 23, 2019. The Board found that the earliest available effective date is the date of his initial application for compensation.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, finding that the appeal was untimely filed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring additional opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headache disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea due to deficiencies in the record. The claim for diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection for a left arm disability is granted. The Veteran's increased rating for migraine headaches prior to March 5, 2025 is denied and the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent thereafter is granted.