The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for service-connected tension headaches and entitlement to total disability rating due to individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion raised questions regarding the definition of 'prostrating' headaches, and requested that the Veteran be provided with an updated VA examination to address this issue. Additionally, the TDIU claim was remanded due to insufficient discussion of the Veteran's prior work history and educational background in relation to his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, degenerative joint disease (lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints), degenerative joint disease (left knee), degenerative joint disease (right knee), diabetes mellitus, type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left foot heel spur, laceration scar of right ring finger, fungal infection of the toenails (bilateral), pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1310463
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims on appeal, including obtaining any outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's representative also requested reevaluation of his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.
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