The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraines and his prescribed eczema medications. A new medical opinion is needed to address this issue.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider all relevant evidence, including the frequency, dosing, and duration of corticosteroid medications, in rendering an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraines and his prescribed eczema medications.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines (claimed as headaches), eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- A19001826
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 Board granted service connection for eczema, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's eczema is related to herbicide agent exposure in service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraines, as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
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