Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for migraines to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a more accurate assessment of the severity of the Veteran's migraines without the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: A remand is required as the June 2024 VA examiner did not address the severity of the Veteran's migraines without the ameliorative effects of medication, and the Board cannot discount beneficial medication effects when assigning an evaluation for migraines under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101908
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