The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for his headache syndrome and mild inactive gastritis and esophagitis, as well as his claim for a TDIU based on these conditions, need to be remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current symptomatology is not adequately addressed by the existing VA examination records and thus requires further evaluation through a contemporaneous VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache syndrome, Mild inactive gastritis and esophagitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20012718
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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
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