Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for lumbago (claimed as a back condition) and headaches, secondary to a service-connected psychotic disorder.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal was not legally adequate and requires remand for correction. The matter is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) regarding personal care services needs, supervision requirements, and need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision without which daily life would be seriously impaired.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches has been granted with a 50 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's tension headaches did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100, as they did not produce characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's migraines are found to be secondary to her service-connected PTSD.,Her lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right hip strain, and both ankle lateral collateral ligament sprains are all found to be secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, Morton's disease, right foot dorsal exostosis, and status post foot tarsal fracture.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for migraine headaches due to an inadequate VA examination and a lack of substantiating evidence in the Veteran's medical records.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction (claimed as urinary frequency) is granted service connection secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's post-concussive headaches are remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's recurrent moderate major depressive disorder with anxious distress, hypertension disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and headache disorder are all found to be related to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine and headache disorder claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg shin splints have been granted with effective dates of July 6, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 30 percent for dizziness has been granted with an effective date of July 6, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected fecal incontinence is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination to determine if he also has hemorrhoids secondary to his fecal incontinence. Other claims are also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD, chronic headaches, and unspecified dyspnea are rated at 50 percent, non-compensable, respectively. The appeals for higher ratings have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, headaches as secondary to TBI, left knee condition (limitation of extension), right knee condition (limitation of extension), left wrist condition (limited motion), right wrist condition (limited motion), and right shoulder condition. The evidence did not support a current disability related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). The PCAFC eligibility process will continue, including consideration of whether the program is in the Veteran's best interest.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches have been denied. The evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these conditions prior to December 28, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, thoracolumbar spine disability, and RLE sciatic radiculopathy. The Veteran's symptoms have been present since his military service.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's headaches, thoracolumbar spine disability, and RLE sciatic radiculopathy as these conditions are considered to be directly related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a TBI, vertigo and dizziness, and migraine headaches have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus and acquired psychological disability (generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder) is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her in-service symptoms and establishing continuity of symptomatology since separation from active duty.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 27, 2021, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for migraines as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, as well as their secondary relationship to PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to incomplete opinions from previous VA examiners.