Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and an increase rating, dismissing all claims.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD (claimed as a mental disorder), and fibromyalgia. The claims for gastrointestinal problems, Meniere's disease, hemorrhoids, rhinitis, and sinusitis were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for 14 issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, neck pain, and others, was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for migraines prior to April 30, 2025 and denied a higher rating from that date.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected mental health disorder anxiety disorder, but denied increased ratings and compensable ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD, a higher rating for migraine headaches, and a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, finding that his symptoms nearly approximate a 10 percent rating. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for headaches, as the evidence did not support prostrating attacks.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraines, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted a separate rating for right knee instability and dismissed the claim for an increased rating for headaches. The claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for a right knee strain were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic sinusitis, service connection for sleep apnea and secondary to allergic rhinitis, and service connection for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, a low back disorder, a neck disorder, and bilateral shoulder disorders based on the Veteran's credible statements about chronic symptoms during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for IBS, chronic sinusitis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to lumbar spine disability), increased ratings for the lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and increased ratings for knee instability and upper extremity radiculopathy. Tension headaches were also granted an initial rating.

The Board granted initial ratings of 10 percent for residual left foot injury and 30 percent for migraine headaches, while denying initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, GERD, major depressive disorder with depressive features, insomnia disorder, and service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for mid back and low back pain and migraine, including migraine variants.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches but granted an effective date of January 14, 2010, for the grant of individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, denied an increased rating for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches and service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ankle pain, and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches, 20 percent for a back disability, 10 percent for a neck disability, 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as service connection for a traumatic brain injury.