Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for an initial higher rating for migraines (headaches) to ensure that the severity of the Veteran's symptoms is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to determine the severity of the Veteran's migraine headache symptoms while discounting the ameliorative effects of medication, as per Jones v. Shinseki, 26 Vet. App. 56 (2012).
- Claimed conditions
- migraines (headaches)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100379
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