The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension and migraine headaches, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the cervical spine, a stomach disability, and Barrett's Esophagus due to incomplete development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of records related to the Veteran’s nonservice-connected disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected conditions has been identified.
- Claimed conditions
- tension and migraine headaches, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the cervical spine, a stomach disability manifested by cramping and twitching of the abdominal musculature, Barrett's Esophagus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19170445
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for neck strain, asthma, and tension and migraine headaches as they have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded due to a need for a VA medical examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected tension and migraine headaches were denied a compensable evaluation as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the past several months.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for tension and migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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