The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a higher disability rating for migraines headaches prior to February 23, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal of the claim for a higher disability rating for migraines headaches prior to February 23, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2026
- Citation
- A26014897
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for prostate cancer and migraines headaches due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and migraines headaches as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for migraines headaches has been granted, and you are now receiving the full benefit sought. The effective date is July 22, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for migraines headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that they began in or were caused by active service, including exposure to toxic risk activities.
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