Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were withdrawn by the Veteran, leading to their dismissal. The remaining claims for service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 27, 2014, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a clear and unmistakable error in the December 2014 rating decision. The motion for revision of the January 2014 rating decision on the basis of CUE to assign a 50 percent disability rating for migraines was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of July 24, 2021, for the grant of service connection for migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board granted earlier effective dates for migraines and tension headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but remanded the claims for a compensable rating and service connection for a heart condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the October 2021 rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that they meet the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as there was no evidence of additional functional impairment or symptoms beyond those already compensated by the noncompensable ratings.

The Board vacated its April 2025 decision regarding the Veteran's motions for revision or reversal of portions of a September 2013 and July 2023 rating decisions based on CUE due to procedural errors.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus between her current condition and active service.

The Board granted an initial rating of more than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, left and right restless leg syndrome, chronic maculopapular dermatosis, alopecia, and service connection claims for various conditions.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the disability rating for tension headaches was dismissed as it was not a final decision.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy ulnar and radial radicular groups, and chronic headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in previous VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to an incomplete record of hospitalization following a motor vehicle accident during service.

The Board granted service connection for OSA secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and right foot disabilities, effective January 19, 2024. The appeal for an earlier effective date for tension headaches was denied.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, denied compensable ratings for external hemorrhoids and sinusitis, granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to sinusitis, and granted service connection for left foot and left shoulder conditions. The claims for increased ratings for urethral stricture, lumbosacral strain, and ulnar neuropathy were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's complete service records and scheduling appropriate examinations to clarify the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.