The Board has decided to remand both issues of service connection for a headache disability and a multisystem undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's complaints are symptoms of an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness based on his service in the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand was necessary due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches and undiagnosed illness are related to his service, particularly given his service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache disability (including migraines), Undiagnosed illness related to service in Southwest Asia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20012831
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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.
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