The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected headaches due to Traumatic Brain Injury. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional evidence regarding the impact of his current medications and disabilities on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches due to Traumatic Brain Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1732572
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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
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