The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for chronic headaches is remanded due to incomplete notification and lack of a VA examination. The RO must ensure all relevant evidence is obtained, including VA records from April 2003 onwards, and provide the veteran with an opportunity to respond before readjudicating the case.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional development as there are gaps in the record regarding the veteran's chronic headaches disability and notification of the VCAA requirements for reopening a claim has not been provided.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0520525
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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
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