The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation for ocular migraine headaches is denied as there is no evidence of increased disability within the one-year period prior to his July 19, 2007 claim.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's ocular migraine headaches warranted a 30 percent rating within one year prior to his July 19, 2007 claim for an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1337196
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headaches and service, specifically her TBI. Additional development is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury and/or concussion, as well as her claim for headaches (secondary to a head injury and/or concussion), due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI residuals, PTSD, hearing loss, ocular migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, skin cancer, and others, were denied as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and her military service.
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