The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for her service-connected chronic headache disability and TMJ dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates that the severity of the Veteran’s conditions has increased, necessitating further evaluation by a medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache disability, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127394
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 service connection for headaches, chronic sinusitis, IBS, and bilateral hand tremors. Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia. The Board also denied an increased rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for pituitary adenoma and its secondary conditions: chronic headache disability, right eye blindness, left eye partial blindness, seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, pituitary insufficiency, gynecomastia, and diabetes insipidus.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for temporomandibular joint dysfunction based on the current range of motion and lack of sustained improvement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.
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