The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to determine if the Veteran's nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuritis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches, and for an assessment of the severity of his migraine headache disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the private treatment records indicating that medication for the Veteran's migraines may aggravate or worsen his nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuritis condition, and the Veteran's symptoms have worsened since the May 2018 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuritis, migraine headache
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23052065
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the migraine headache disability rating, as it was already granted from August 31, 2007. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder with TBI are remanded due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining SSA records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches due to conflicting evidence and need for further clarification.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as migraine headaches, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are related to active service or secondary to his lumbar spine condition. His migraine headaches are related to active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headache disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.
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