The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for a migraine headache disorder, but denied the claim itself as there is no evidence linking the condition to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the Veteran’s migraine headaches were incurred in or are related to her active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18159859
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 18159859.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not properly completed and signed by an authorized representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headache disorder is granted a disability rating of 30 percent prior to May 16, 2023.,The Veteran's migraine headache disorder is granted a disability rating of 50 percent from May 16, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for hypercholesterolemia, a migraine headache disorder, and a fungal infection of the foot.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, migraine headache disorder, tinnitus, cervical strain, right hand finger disorders, left hand arthritis, and right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.