The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, neurological disabilities of the lower extremities, and left shoulder disability have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and service.,Specifically, the Veteran's migraine headaches are not considered to be related to an in-service injury or disease, as his service records do not show any complaints of or treatment for such issues.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a nexus between the claimed disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, neurological disabilities of the left lower extremity, neurological disabilities of the right lower extremity, left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, neurological disabilities of the left upper extremity, neurological disabilities of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22058596
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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