The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his cephalgia.
The deciding factor: The Board directed that the Veteran undergo another VA examination to assess the extent and degree of his cephalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- cephalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0929669
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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 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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, chronic sinusitis, dermatitis, cephalgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
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