The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for frontal headaches, pseudotumor cerebral, post-operative (claimed as fluid on the brain surgery) because no new and material evidence was submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- frontal headaches, pseudotumor cerebral
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0031227
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration of all evidence, including recent medical records and a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for frontal headaches and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's headache condition needs an additional examination by an appropriate clinician. The hearing loss is related to his headache condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated medical opinions on tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and frontal headaches.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence is needed. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are expected to be evaluated in detail.
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