The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a maximum of 10 percent prior to March 9, 2023, and denied for any higher rating. The Board finds the Veteran's manifestations fully contemplated under the schedular rating.,From March 9, 2023, her tension headaches are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum allowable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tension headaches have been consistently described as not causing characteristic prostrating attacks or significant work interference. The Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating either directly by the facts or analogously.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches, Right Shoulder Disorder, Left Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23049774
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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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