Migraines & headaches decisions — 2026

Your appeals to sever service connection for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to procedural issues. You had a pending supplemental claim that included the same issues, which is not allowed under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 10, 2024, for service connection and increased ratings due to lack of unadjudicated claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of any current disability related to his military service.,Service connection has also been denied for other conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea and voiding dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, chronic sinusitis, insomnia, and right wrist disorder as these conditions are as likely as not related to her active-duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and migraine headaches as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck disability and headaches as secondary to his neck disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and finds no evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, service connection for all issues is denied.

An effective date of July 10, 2018 is granted for the award of an increased 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches.,Restoration of a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected psychiatric disability (other specified anxiety disorder with depression and alcohol use disorder) is granted, effective May 26, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as the evidence supports an in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The reduction of the Veteran's rating for service-connected chronic headaches from 30 percent to 10 percent was improper, and her rating is restored to 30 percent effective July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's need for supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis due to his conditions like CMT disease and TBI has been recognized. The Board grants the Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC effective August 29, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and OSA are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of March 3, 2020. The Board is remanding the matter to assign a rating and determine an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran's thalamic injury and resulting disabilities are the result of a non-VA procedure performed at MUSC. The Board finds that VA may have proximately caused this treatment by referring the Veteran to MUSC for care, but the evidence is incomplete regarding whether VA specifically referred him or if additional records need to be obtained.

Service connection is granted for a lower back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve as secondary to the lower back condition, and migraines.,The Veteran's service-connected lower back disability includes symptoms of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted effective August 21, 2023, for PTSD alone, and July 15, 2025, respectively. The grants are based on her service-connected disabilities preventing her from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, motivation and mood disturbances, and chronic sleep impairment/disturbance.

The Veteran was granted a 50% disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches prior to February 23, 2020.,The Veteran was also granted a 50% disability rating for service-connected PTSD prior to February 3, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will require a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to his service or back disability.