Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial, compensable disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches and a TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The October 2013 and July 2023 VA examination reports are deemed inadequate due to the Veteran's use of pain medications, which ameliorate his headache symptoms. A new examination is required to determine the severity of the condition without these medications.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017491
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