The Board remands the claims for service connection, increased rating, TDIU, and special monthly compensation due to the need for further development of evidence.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as no medical opinion was provided regarding the relationship between the Veteran's mental health condition and her service or any aggravation by a service-connected disability. Additionally, an extraschedular rating may be warranted based on the severity of the migraine symptoms beyond what is contemplated in the schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (claimed as substance abuse)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012072
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