The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims vacated a Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision that denied our client service connection for migraine headaches. The Court remanded the case, demanding a closer look at the facts.
Why the remand? The Board failed to explain why they didn’t believe our client’s testimony. He testified that he didn’t suffer from chronic migraines before his military service, contrary to the Board’s conclusions. The Board leaned heavily on his past medical reports, but conveniently skipped over his detailed explanation from a March 2023 hearing. Our client clarified that while he once checked “yes” for headaches on a form, that didn’t mean he had chronic migraines before service. Those started after a severe heatstroke incident during service.
The joint motion reminds the Board that they need to address all evidence, not just cherry-pick facts that suit their conclusion. We’re hopeful that this remand will lead to the justice our client deserves—because fighting migraines is tough enough without battling bureaucracy too!
