The Board granted service connection for migraine and migraine variants, finding that the Veteran's headaches originated during active service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on evidence showing the Veteran experienced migraines during active service which have persisted to the present day.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine and migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25055948
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
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