The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the severity of her migraine headache disorder, specifically without considering the ameliorative effects of medications from previous VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the prior VA examination reports did not account for the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medications on her migraine headache disorder symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26033467
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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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