The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraine (claimed as headaches) is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the original decision.
The deciding factor: The examination reports do not include sufficient information on the impact of medication on her headaches, which could affect the severity assessment under Diagnostic Code 8100.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26000115
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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