Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's migraine headaches were aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA examination and August 2022 opinion failed to address the question of secondary aggravation, which is a separate concept from causation.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018791
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