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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811861
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cephalalgia prior to October 3, 2006, granted a 30 percent rating for cephalalgia on or after that date, and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the evidence received since the March 1999 decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for residuals of a closed head injury.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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