The Veteran's claims for headaches and memory loss condition have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The right hand strain, cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, CTE, headache condition, colloid cyst of the brain, and TBI issues are being remanded for further evaluation.,VA treatment records should be obtained. A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right hand disability.
The deciding factor: The claims have been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches, Memory loss condition, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Colloid cyst of the brain, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163352
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, a back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with TBI and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches as secondary to PTSD with TBI due to a duty to assist error.
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