Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent disability rating, the highest available under DC 8100, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that produce severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent migraine and migraine variants, finding that these conditions originated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, status post right eyebrow laceration scar, headaches, and left ankle deltoid ligament sprain. The Veteran's mental health issues were not found to be related to his military service.

Your claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for migraines has been dismissed as your appeal is resolved with the September 2025 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the June 7, 2007 rating decision. The motion to revise or reverse on the basis of CUE for the right shoulder and left hip ratings is denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The motion to revise or reverse on the basis of CUE for the migraine headaches rating is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of headaches, finding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and was less likely aggravated beyond its natural progression.

The Veteran's headaches have been granted service connection, but his right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, as well as cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic headaches, lumbar spine disability, sleep apnea, right ankle pain, and facial-skin irritation have been granted.,Reasonable doubt has resolved in favor of the Veteran on all issues.

The Veteran's migraines with BPPV are rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is not sufficient to reflect the severity of his symptoms and denies an initial rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for service-connected tension headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for this rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring at least once a month.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, neck disability, right hand arthritis of fingers, left hand arthritis of fingers, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and left foot arthritis of toes. The Board also remanded the issues regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.,The Board has denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and incontinence. The Board has also denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as her disabilities, when considered alone and separate from other service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities, do not render her unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin condition, migraines, and right carpal tunnel syndrome. The PACT Act is not applicable as it was enacted after the March 2020 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical strain, and tension headaches as secondary to cervical strain. The Veteran's conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for ophthalmic migraine headaches as there is no longer an issue of fact or law before the Board due to a prior favorable determination under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for tension headaches due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized headaches are rated at 30 percent, effective March 27, 2023. The symptoms described by the Veteran and supported by VA examiners indicate that he experiences frequent but not very frequent or prolonged attacks of headache pain.