The Veteran's recurrent headache disability is granted as service connected. The issues of compensable ratings for right foot strain and left foot dorsal and mid talar bony exostosis, and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 9, 2019 are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's recurrent headache disability was initially manifested during active service and is presumed service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21068700
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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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