The Board remands the claims for service connection for cephalalgia, residuals of a closed head injury, and residuals of neck surgery to schedule VA examinations.
The deciding factor: An examination is warranted as the veteran's current conditions may be related to an inservice injury, but no such examination has been conducted.
- Claimed conditions
- cephalalgia, residuals of a closed head injury, residuals of neck surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811861
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of examination in some cases. The claims are now pending for further review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, finding no current diagnosis of such condition and concluding that his subjective complaints are not competent to diagnose or link his headaches to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a closed head injury and post-concussive headaches. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a closed head injury and post-concussive headaches associated with residuals of a closed head injury, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 25, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.
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