Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in disability or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis, headaches, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted an increased initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, as the Veteran's symptoms were productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.

The Board denied an increased rating for depressive disorder and remanded the claims for a higher rating for headache syndrome and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for headache attributed to RCVS and persistent thunderclap headache, restored a disability rating of 60 percent for asthma with COPD, denied an initial rating greater than 60 percent for asthma with COPD, denied an initial rating greater than 10 percent for RCVS and aphasia, granted separate ratings for muscle weakness in the upper and lower extremities due to RCVS, denied a higher rating for myocardial infarction with arteriosclerotic heart disease, granted TDIU from August 23, 2023, and granted an effective date of August 23, 2023, for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to clarify the severity of the Veteran's headaches without considering the effects of pain-relieving medication.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches prior to April 13, 2016.

The Veteran was granted a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based upon service-connected disorders effective July 20, 2022, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 for the same effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to the Veteran not reporting for scheduled VA examinations, which were deemed necessary to assess the severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, cervicogenic headaches (claimed as migraines), right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraines, finding that they are productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, which result in severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraine disability, specifically addressing the effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death and migraine headaches, but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as the probative evidence did not show that his service-connected migraine headaches alone rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, migraines, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with TBI and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches as secondary to PTSD with TBI due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the cervical spine, migraines, and tinnitus secondary to PTSD.