Migraines & headaches — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's in-service assault caused or aggravated his migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches/migraines to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cervical strain (neck pain), left triceps tendinitis, right triceps tendinitis, and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and TDIU due to PTSD, while denying service connection for a neck disability and remanding claims for vasovagal syncope and migraine headaches.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded several other claims, including those for PTSD, insomnia, fatigue, migraines with tension headaches, right elbow disorder, and right ankle disorder.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and denied service connection for a back disability, joint pain, migraines, and a skin condition. All other claims were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder, diagnosed as migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service from April 21, 2003 to August 9, 2003.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, but not greater, as of January 3, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for a migraine/headache disorder and a sinus condition affecting the eyes, nose, and throat as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or otherwise related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to unverified periods of active duty and missing service treatment records.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate hearing impairment with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding no evidence of a current disability and noting that the Veteran's headache complaints were not consistent with his service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for TBI, vertigo, left ear hearing loss, sinusitis, and a gastrointestinal disorder. The claims for right ear hearing loss and left knee strain were denied. Service connection was also granted for adjustment disorder with an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher, and for headaches with an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, migraine headaches as secondary to cervical strain, and right shoulder strain. The claims for sinusitis and a compensable rating for IBS were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted since the previous denial.

The Board granted a higher disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, as the evidence demonstrated that her headache disability was productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks with severe economic inadaptability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of each claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, depression, cervical cancer, a right knee condition, and a left knee condition due to missing service treatment records and personnel files.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a current disability that warranted higher ratings or service connection.