Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches to obtain a retrospective VA medical opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the severity of the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The October 2021 and June 2022 VA examiners did not address the ameliorative effects of medication, which is required under Jones v. Shinseki and Ingram v. Collins.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103346
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