The Veteran's migraine headache disability is rated at a 50 percent rating since August 6, 2012. The appeal for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s headaches more nearly approximate the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating from the beginning of the claim, namely August 6, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125420
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's GERD is due to or proximately caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken for his service-connected disabilities, including migraine headache and right-hand disability. The Board has granted service connection for GERD as secondary to these conditions.
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