The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion. The Veteran's migraines are presumed related to Gulf War service under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide sufficient detail in their opinion, particularly regarding the onset of migraines during service or their relation to Gulf War service and toxic exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines (also claimed as headaches)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24053443
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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.
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The appeal for service connection for dermatophytosis (toenail fungus) was dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted in full. The issue of service connection for migraines is remanded for further review.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis. The appeal for tinnitus was dismissed due to untimeliness.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for asthma, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, GERD, migraines (also claimed as headaches), insomnia, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis.
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