The Veteran's claims for service connection for a migraine headache disability, lumbar spine disability, and right hip disability are remanded. The Veteran's skin disorder claim is also remanded.,A VA examination will be conducted to determine the current status of the Veteran’s lumbar spine and right hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence does not support service connection for the Veteran's migraine headache disability, as there was no formal diagnosis in service. The claims for lumbar spine and right hip disabilities are remanded due to inadequate rationale provided by VA examiners.,The skin disorder claim is also remanded because a VA medical opinion is needed to determine the current status of the Veteran’s condition.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headache disability, lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2019
- Citation
- A19001534
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left and right hip disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran will need an adequate VA medical opinion to determine if his hip disabilities are related to service.
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