The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating on and prior to October 20, 2020, for tension migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- tension migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24020879
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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 SMC based on housebound status is denied as he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100% or TDIU due to a single service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's tension migraine headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling, effective September 21, 2018. Effective January 24, 2014, the Veteran is also granted SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected PTSD and additional disabilities with a combined rating of 70 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and failure to provide proper VCAA notice. The VA will need to obtain the veteran's SSA records, South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation records, and any VA treatment records from June 2004 to present. A VA audiological examination for rating purposes should also be conducted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his service-connected disabilities.
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