Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, hypertension, maxillary sinusitis, tension headaches, and PTSD with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are all granted. The left ankle condition is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, right ear hearing loss, and depression and anxiety with intermittent explosive disorder (depression and anxiety) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for migraines or establish current disability for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm scar tissue and bumps, migraine headache disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, and sleep paralysis as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and headaches have been granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded, as are the TBI claims.

Service connection is granted for left knee degenerative arthritis and migraine headaches.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have aggravated his current sleep apnea and migraines. Service connection for these conditions is granted from the dates specified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for the residuals of a hysterectomy and migraines have been remanded due to new evidence submitted since the July 2018 rating decision. The Board found that the Veteran has provided new and relevant evidence sufficient to reconsider her claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions.

The Board has granted new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for migraine headache, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70%.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and headaches, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus respectively. The decision is based on medical opinions provided by private physicians who concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea and headaches were aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, and an increased disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine have been granted. The Veteran meets the current disability requirement and has met the in-service injury requirement with respect to her migraine headaches and major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder. The Board found that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service, thus granting service connection for them.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as they cause persistent daytime hypersomnolence and prostrating headache attacks.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines prior to April 4, 2024 was denied. From April 4, 2024, the claim of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines is also denied.,Service connection for dermatophytosis and plantar fasciitis were both denied.,The Veteran's claims are currently pending as new evidence was submitted to reconsider these decisions.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis with headaches has been granted an initial maximum rating of 50 percent, effective March 18, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claim of service connection for migraines, including migraine variants.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The Veteran's initial 50% rating for migraines is granted. Service connection for right leg varicose veins, right knee, left knee, bilateral shin splints, and neck disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board also remanded cases for right foot, left foot, right hand, headaches (migraine), and right shoulder disorders due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's tension headaches, effective from January 27, 2023. The decision finds that the Veteran's headaches include characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.