The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of skull fracture of the left temporo-parietal region with cephalgia, hyperreflexia of the left leg and headaches. The case has been remanded due to a need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed in order to assess the current level of severity of the veteran's service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of skull fracture of the left temporo-parietal region, cephalgia, hyperreflexia of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0416563
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0416563.
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 Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for service-connected cephalgia is being remanded due to the AOJ failing to provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing with the supplemental claim option.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, chronic sinusitis, dermatitis, cephalgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation and remanded claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, cephalgia, stomach/intestinal condition, respiratory disorder, bilateral hand tremors, and acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, while denying other claims. The remaining claims were remanded.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.