Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a back strain with spondylosis and vascular migraine headaches to obtain additional medical opinions without the impact of medication.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 and May 2024 examiners did not estimate what the Veteran's disability picture would look like without the impact of medication, which is required by Ingram v. Collins, 38 Vet. App. 130 (2025).
- Claimed conditions
- back strain with spondylosis, vascular migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087410
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