Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine and migraine headaches have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuralgia peripheral nerves sciatic right, left, and vertigo are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals as the proposed reductions of disability ratings were never implemented and therefore no actual error to contest.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his headaches has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in July 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and requires additional development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headache condition.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions and a rating for hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, sinusitis, acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee scar, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% from September 19, 2019, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for left and right ankle pain, migraines, and lower back pain are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), and migraine headaches are all granted as service-connected. The hypertension is considered direct service connection due to the preexisting condition not being aggravated by service. Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is found to have started during service based on post-service medical records showing progression from impaired fasting glucose to a confirmed diagnosis of DM II. Migraine headaches are also granted as they were first diagnosed during active military service and linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches has been increased to 50 percent effective March 10, 2020. The decision is based on the severity of his migraines with very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pleuritic/chest pain, PTSD, and migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to service, and the claim for this condition is granted. The claims for back pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and a migraine headache disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are causally related to his active service.

The Veteran's headaches, thoracolumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability are all granted as service-connected.,All issues related to the Veteran's claimed disabilities have been resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating, effective from March 27, 2024. Service connection for sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities and chronic reactive gastropathy (stomach injury) is remanded. Service connection for benign duodenal mucosa remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a higher disability rating for migraines headaches prior to February 23, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a left foot condition, and a right foot condition have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,New evidence has been received that is relevant to the issues of service connection for headaches, a left foot condition, and a right foot condition. The Board finds that readjudication is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal of the service connection for headaches was dismissed due to untimely filing. The issue of sleep apnea is remanded as a new VA examination is needed.

Your appeal for an increased rating for migraines has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw it.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and assigned a 30 percent rating for chronic frontal sinusitis. The Veteran's migraines and tension headaches are also rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating, effective from June 2023. Separate ratings for neuralgia and neuritis in addition to the service-connected left lower radiculopathy sciatic are denied.