The Board has vacated the January 2019 decision due to a denial of due process.,PTSD and migraine headaches service connection claims are denied, while an eye disability claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: Due process requirements were not met in the initial decision, leading to its vacatur. The preponderance of evidence does not support the Veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD and a hit with a lead pipe for migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","claimed_in_service_event":"Attacked with a lead pipe"}, {"condition_name":"Migraine Headaches","claimed_in_service_event":"Hit in the eye and face with a lead pipe during service"}, {"condition_name":"Eye Disability (Ocular MALT Lymphoma)","claimed_in_service_event":"Right eye swelling for 33 years since service days"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124757
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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