Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to obtain an addendum opinion addressing a negative nexus opinion and providing sufficient rationale.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA addendum opinion is inadequate because it lacks sufficient rationale, as required by Stefl v. Nicholson, 21 Vet. App. 120 (2007).
- Claimed conditions
- migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097060
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