Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for facial or neck scars and headaches, finding no current disabilities. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disability (insomnia) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Additional medical opinions are needed to address whether the Veteran's current conditions began during his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines, including migraine variants, are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's tension headaches were incurred during active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and his disabilities are not so severe that they render him substantially confined to his residence.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is found to aggravate his migraine headaches, and he is granted service connection for migraines as secondary to his tinnitus. The Board also finds that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, leading to an award of TDIU effective from August 8, 2024.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, rash on the lower back, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and alcohol and cocaine use disorder), headaches, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are all granted as service-connected. The evidence supports these findings based on noise exposure in service.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine including migraine variants, effective from September 30, 2021. The appeal regarding a TDIU is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (high frequency bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and tinnitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability.

The Veteran's migraines are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a maximum 50 percent disability rating since August 2, 2022.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, hearing loss, and headaches due to a lack of timely filing of an appeal request.

The Veteran's migraines are granted with a 50% rating, and the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The increased rating for residuals of TBI and the TDIU claim are also remanded.

The Board has identified issues for remand related to service connection claims and effective date determinations. The appellant's appeal includes multiple conditions, including a headache disability, left ankle and foot disabilities, low back disability, knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Board is directed to address the issues of service connection for these conditions and determine appropriate effective dates.

The appeal of the hypertension claim is dismissed as moot due to a concurrent grant under the PACT Act. The tension headaches claim has an effective date prior to February 2, 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability and migraine headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to obtain adequate medical opinions on a secondary theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,The Veteran's mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted effective October 20, 2021. The decision is based on direct service connection and not a change in law due to the PACT Act.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea are found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus and PTSD, respectively, and the claims for these conditions are granted.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal requests were not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a chronic headache disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a duty-to-assist error.