The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left foot hallux valgus, right lower extremity periostitis, left lower extremity periostitis, and migraine headaches are being remanded to the RO for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was submitted after the April 2006 Statement of the Case but not waived by the veteran's representative. The case must be returned to the RO for consideration in light of all new evidence added to the claims file since then.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot hallux valgus, right lower extremity periostitis, left lower extremity periostitis, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0629141
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and severe economic inadaptability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, but no greater.
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