The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for service-connected migraine and an increased rating for service-connected GERD to obtain adequate VA medical opinions that consider the Veteran's lay statements and evaluate the severity of his conditions while discounting any ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 and November 2023 VA examinations were found inadequate as they did not fully consider the Veteran's symptoms without medication, which is required for accurate rating purposes under DC 8100 and DC 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), service-connected migraine including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052675
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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
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