Citation Nr: 21022059 Decision Date: 04/14/21 Archive Date: 04/14/21 DOCKET NO. 17-40 045A DATE: April 14, 2021 REMANDED Entitlement to a compensable rating prior to November 4, 2014, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for migraines is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active service from May 1989 to February 1998 and from January 2005 to September 2005. This case comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from an August 2014 rating decision issued by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO). The Veteran testified at a hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge in January 2021. A transcript of that hearing has been added to the record. Increased Rating - Migraine Headaches At his January 2021 hearing, the Veteran reported that his migraine headaches have gotten worse since his last examination, to specifically include his report that his headaches interfered with his employment since he worked in sales, and cancelling appointments because of headaches was detrimental to his job. A review of the record shows that the Veteran was last afforded a VA examination in November 2014. As the Veteran has reported that his headaches have increased in severity and frequency since that time, the Board finds that the Veteran should be afforded a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of all impairment resulting from the Veteran’s migraines. Additionally, current treatment records should be identified and obtained before a decision is made in this case. The matter is REMANDED for the following action: 1. Identify and obtain any pertinent, outstanding VA and private treatment records and associate them with the claims file. 2. Then, schedule the Veteran for a VA examination, by an examiner with appropriate expertise to determine the current level of severity of all impairment resulting from the Veteran’s migraines. The claims file must be made available to, and reviewed by, the examiner. The examiner should provide all information required for rating purposes. The examiner should discuss the functional impact of the Veteran’s migraine headaches. 3. Then, readjudicate the appeal. If the decision is adverse to the Veteran, issue a supplemental statement of the case and allow the appropriate time for response. Then, return the case to the Board. Kristin Haddock Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney for the Board D. Andrew Ledman II The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.