The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic migraine headaches are appropriately rated at 50 percent, and thus an extra-schedular rating is denied. The case is remanded for further consideration of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The level of severity and symptomatology of the Veteran's migraines are already contemplated by the current rating criteria and appropriately rated at 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21064892
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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