The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, sinusitis, and diverticulitis as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The negative nexus medical opinions provided by VA examiners were based on a review of the Veteran's STRs, post-military medical treatment records, and lay statements. The earliest documentation of the Veteran's migraine headaches is almost one decade after military service, with no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, sinusitis, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099087
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