The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for vascular headaches, sinus condition (presumed secondary to sarcoidosis and uveitis), and uveitis due to conflicting medical opinions and need for additional development.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or if they are separate issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Vascular Headaches, Sinus Condition (presumed secondary to sarcoidosis and uveitis), Uveitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19154217
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection of vascular headaches, back disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The current rating decisions do not address the assigned ratings or effective dates.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for vascular headaches was denied as there were no characteristic prostrating attacks averaging 1 in 2 months over any several months during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address the Veteran's right eye disability and whether new and material evidence supports reopening his claim of service connection for a left eye disability. The Veteran is also advised that he needs to file a Substantive Appeal if he wishes to continue pursuing these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected vascular headaches did not manifest as characteristic prostrating attacks, and thus a compensable evaluation is denied.
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