The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of an in-service head injury, to include a headache disorder, and memory loss due to inadequate examination and failure to provide proper notice. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development.
The deciding factor: The June 2008 VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions was found to be speculative by the Court in a November 2010 memorandum decision, necessitating remand for a new examination and proper notice.
- Claimed conditions
- headache disorder, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1127275
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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).
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