The Board has vacated the portion of the January 2019 decision that denied service connection for migraines and anxiety disorders. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified depressive disorder. The case is remanded to determine if migraines are proximately due or aggravated by the acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the adjudication of the claims without ruling on the motion to hold the record open was erroneous and thus vacated the portion of the January 2019 decision denying service connection for migraines, anxiety disorders, and major depressive disorder. The case is now remanded to determine if migraines are proximately due or aggravated by the acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19179711
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, COPD, a gastrointestinal disability, and migraines due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and her military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, migraines, and other conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis of the cervical spine, migraines, and tinnitus secondary to PTSD.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance, while remanding the issue of service connection for a seizures disorder.
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