The Board granted service connection for migraines, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's migraines are related to his service, including exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by a provider reviewed pertinent records from the VA claims file and noted that the Veteran was exposed to burn pits during service. The provider opined that the Veteran's migraines were more likely than not due to his exposure to burn pits during service, citing multiple studies on the adverse health effects of burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107382
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