The Veteran's service-connected chronic migraine headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to the inadequacy of the June 2020 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his headache symptoms and their impact on daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24006560
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claims of entitlement to a higher increased rating for chronic migraine headaches prior to June 9, 2020 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, as well as the TDIU claim, are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) issued by the Veteran's representative and the VA Office of the General Counsel. The JMR requested that the Board address the issue of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance, including evidence provided during the December 2021 hearing where the Veteran's spouse stated he cannot be around bodies of water without being reminded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 27, 2012, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for his service-connected headaches disability is denied. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable prior to this date that the Veteran met the criteria for a 50 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's asthma and chronic migraine headaches have been granted service connection. The right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, lumbar-sacral strain, and right knee patella-femoral syndrome issues are remanded for further examination and rating determinations. The major depressive disorder issue has been fully resolved with a grant of higher ratings.
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