The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected mood disorder and migraine conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because of the need for additional development, specifically obtaining missing medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder due to chronic pain with depressive features, migraine and migraine variants, status post traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1633050
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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: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder due to chronic pain with depressive features and migraine and migraine variants, status post traumatic brain injury have not met the criteria for increased ratings as of February 27, 2016.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a clarifying medical opinion regarding the combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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