The Veteran's initial evaluation for migraines is granted at a 50 percent rating, but no higher. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include insomnia and depression) due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraines, Acquired Psychiatric Disability (to include insomnia and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24086433
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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