The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches and migraines, specifically without considering the ameliorative effects of her medication.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2022 VA examination report was inadequate for adjudication purposes as it did not indicate to what extent the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medication were considered in the examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- Tension Headaches, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26013117
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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