Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for migraines to schedule a VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected condition in the absence of medication.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 and September 2023 VA examiners reported use of medication to treat headaches, necessitating a remand for an assessment without the ameliorative effects of any medication.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094156
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