The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to changes in the law and incomplete records.
The deciding factor: The claim was not well grounded, and new evidence is needed under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- hemicrania continua
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0119646
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for hemicrania continua and service connection claims for hypertension, ear ringing, neck problems, and eye problems as secondary to hemicrania continua due to a need for a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hemicrania continua is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additionally, the need for treatment records related to Bell's Palsy and residuals is noted.
- Granted
The Veteran's hemicrania continua (headaches) is granted a rating of 50 percent, but not higher. The forehead scars are denied any compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, including due to hemicrania continua or the residuals of a TBI is remanded. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.
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