The Veteran is seeking a TDIU due to her service-connected migraine disability and an effective date of June 28, 2008 for the award of TDIU. The Board has determined that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis should be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected migraine disability prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of June 28, 2008, the day she resigned due to medical issues. The Board has determined that referral to the Director of Compensation Service is warranted for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178393
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for back condition, depression and memory loss, and migraine disability but granted service connection for a left hip disability based on in-service onset.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for migraine disability and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence.
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