The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and migraines due to additional evidence submitted since the last decision, as well as conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for readjudication in light of this new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's insomnia and migraines were related to service or her service-connected disabilities, necessitating additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049718
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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