Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected migraines due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain a medical opinion that is sufficient to make an informed decision on the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions of record are insufficient because they do not comply with Jones v. Shinseki and Ingram v. Collins, as the diagnostic code does not explicitly contemplate the use of medication to alleviate symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102232
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