The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 13, 2015 for the grant of service connection for tension headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches is denied as it is already at the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to active service.,The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is remanded due to incomplete information regarding income and net worth.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for tension headaches was determined to be November 13, 2015, as it was the earliest date entitlement arose.,A rating in excess of 50 percent is not warranted due to the maximum schedular rating already being assigned.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder to his active service.,The claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits requires additional information regarding income and net worth.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177627
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
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