The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), GERD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis, and dizziness/fainting spells. The claims are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims, but the service connection is not established as the nature and etiology of these conditions need to be clarified and evaluated in light of the Veteran's lay statements and medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including anxiety and depression), Ulcer Disease (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - GERD), Degenerative Disc Disease of Lumbar Spine, Osteoarthritis, Dizziness and Fainting Spells
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123978
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, NCD, and TBI prior to May 4, 2023, and restored the 10 percent rating for GERD effective June 8, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and denied a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the single service-connected disability of migraine headaches.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, and traumatic brain injury.
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