The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination, as well as the requirement of service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain updated medical records and conduct an examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are proximately due to his service-connected low back and/or bilateral knee disabilities or aggravated by them.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches (migraines)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19124933
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 Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, and TDIU is denied. Several service connection claims are remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and physical ailments, as no proper disagreement was filed prior to the December 2023 VA Form 10182.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for depression, sleep apnea, headaches, and tinnitus, as well as earlier effective dates for the granted ratings. A TDIU was granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, TBI, fatigue, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, respiratory disorder, and scars. The claims are being remanded to obtain necessary medical examinations and records.
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