The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the rating decision and a need for further medical evaluation regarding the Veteran's posttraumatic headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the Veteran’s reported symptoms of loss of vision and drooling are manifestations of his service-connected posttraumatic headache disability, requiring a VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002609
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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
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