The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, TDIU claim, Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of updated examinations for PTSD and migraines, as well as an incomplete VA opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has not had recent examinations for his PTSD and migraines, which is necessary to make informed decisions. Additionally, there was an inadequate VA opinion on the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of consideration of the aggravation prong.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Migraine Headaches, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22010147
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected left knee and left ankle conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified insomnia disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability rating for migraine headaches was restored as the evidence did not show actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 27, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no earlier claim document in the claims file and the Veteran did not timely perfect an appeal.
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