The Veteran's ocular migraines have been granted a 50% rating, but the issues of left and right ankle pain are remanded for further examination.,An increased rating in excess of 30 percent for short bowel syndrome is also remanded.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's ocular migraines and to assess whether his ankle pain is secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disability. The short bowel syndrome case requires additional records and a determination on which symptoms are attributable to each segment of the small intestine.
- Claimed conditions
- Ocular Migraines, Left Ankle Pain, Right Ankle Pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23059948
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as secondary to the Veteran's ocular migraines, finding that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, with obesity as an intermediate step. Service connection for Right Ankle Pain is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for SMC based on aid and attendance due to a pre-decisional error in not considering evidence submitted by the Veteran within the applicable evidentiary window. The AOJ is required to obtain an opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for A&A.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms and bilateral ankle and foot pain.
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