The Veteran's service-connected migraine headache disability presented an exceptional and unusual disability picture with a related factor of marked interference with employment, so as to render impractical the application of regular schedular standards. The case is being referred for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's service-connected headache disability presented an exceptional and unusual disability picture with a related factor of marked interference with employment, specifically shown as an inability to work, so as to render impractical the application of regular schedular standards.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0909322
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
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