The veteran seeks service connection for facial and head pain, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected myofascial pain syndrome of the lumbosacral spine. The case requires additional development including obtaining SSA records and a VA medical examination.
The deciding factor: The claim involves determining if the veteran's current facial and head pain is related to his active service or any service-connected disability, specifically his myofascial pain syndrome of the lumbosacral spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial pain, Head pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0521184
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 1, 2020 was timely filed and meets all requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.
- Denied
The Veteran's facial pain, claimed as nerve damage, is not considered a qualifying additional disability for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of causation and fault on the part of VA.
- Dismissed
The Board's August 7, 2018 decision on service connection for a head pain disability was not final and therefore cannot be revised based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment received at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center on August 2, 2012 is granted as all criteria for payment under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 have been met.
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