Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and higher ratings due to additional procedural development being required. The AOJ is instructed to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case addressing all evidence received since the September 2025 SSOC.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the basis that these conditions had their onset during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraines, a bilateral leg disorder, nerve damage of the right hand, and scarring of the right wrist and head. The Board found that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's pilonidal cyst, prostate cancer, bilateral foot skin disorder, left and right foot disorders, sinus disorder, TBI, and migraine headaches are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's pilonidal cyst, prostate cancer (attributable to military service), bilateral foot skin disorder, left and right foot disorders, sinus disorder, TBI, and migraine headaches.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to obtain missing VA treatment records from 1972-1980 and seek new medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed neurological disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia. The AOJ must also ensure that any examination report complies with these instructions.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition, including atrial fibrillation, and migraine headaches. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, but the case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's sleep disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the earliest non-final claim did not show continuous pursuit of the original December 2021 claim.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches was granted, with the effective date set at December 4, 2021.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% disability rating, effective December 17, 2021. The Veteran's cervical strain is denied an increased rating beyond the current 10%. Other claims for service connection and earlier effective dates remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a medical examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches and dizziness are caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Migraine Headaches are granted effective to May 31, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of sinusitis, IBS, migraines, dermatophytosis, and fibromyalgia have been granted with effective dates of August 10, 2021. The claim for left hearing loss is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the VA clinician's opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to service, caused by any service-connected disabilities, or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent effective May 12, 2023.,The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome is also rated at 30 percent effective May 12, 2023.

The Veteran's initial increased disability ratings for Major Depressive Disorder and Migraines have been denied. The Veteran was awarded a 30 percent rating for Migraines, but her claim for an increased rating for Major Depressive Disorder prior to May 15, 2019, and from that date onwards, has not been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder and bilateral pes planus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or causation. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed as the Veteran already had service connection for PTSD.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and a headache disorder were both denied due to lack of present disability and causal relationship.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable due to insufficient blood pressure readings.,The Veteran's headache disability and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and therefore, the claim for cause of death is denied. The claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 also fails as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for total disability ratings.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and voiding dysfunction ratings have been restored to their previous levels, effective October 27, 2021.,SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person has been granted with an effective date of October 27, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for migraines on a secondary basis.