Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The VA has restored the Veteran's 50% evaluation for migraine headaches, but since the issue is moot as it has been fully granted, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, a headache disability as secondary to service-connected MS, and an eye disability as secondary to service-connected MS. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are supported by medical evidence, and the Board finds that they are related to her service-connected MS.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily PTSD and migraines, prevented him from securing and following substantial gainful employment since January 9, 2019. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD and a 50 percent evaluation for migraines, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 50 percent disabled, but no higher, effective August 21, 2019, for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than December 30, 2019, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was denied.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraines and a TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The Board will schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, brittleness of teeth, chronic headaches, joint pain, and a respiratory condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for increased disability ratings for hemorrhoids and tension headaches as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a right shoulder disability, neck disability, stroke, headaches, and loss of right arm and hand due to insufficient evidence in some cases.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected right knee scar was withdrawn by the Veteran and his authorized representative.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a lower back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition, service connection for a right hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition, and service connection for a right lower extremity nerve condition as secondary to the Veteran's claimed lower back condition.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the March 2020 rating decision and remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of sleep apnea and migraines.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded due to the VA's failure to consider private treatment records and conduct further development. The Board also notes that a VA examination should have been conducted at the time of the decision on appeal.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is dismissed due to untimely filing.,Service connection for headaches, diabetes, GERD, and hypertension are denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of current conditions without a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected neck, back, and migraines required care or assistance from his wife on a regular basis to protect him from hazards in his daily environment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ocular migraines, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The AOJ is instructed to consider the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's headaches are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his condition and whether it is related to service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dry eye syndrome and a compensable rating for migraines, finding that there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and migraine headaches due to insufficient information in medical opinions provided. The AOJ is instructed to make reasonable efforts to obtain a medical opinion that considers all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Veteran's increased rating for migraines and TDIU based on his TBI including PTSD with anxiety alone are granted, effective September 3, 2023. An earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also granted.