The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for migraine headaches has been withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to Graves' disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for an increased disability rating for migraine headaches, leaving only the issues of service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea as secondary to Graves' disease. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced with regard to whether service connection for tinnitus is warranted, granting the claim based on the Veteran's competent lay statements. For the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, the Board remanded the case for an adequate addendum opinion considering the potential aggravation by Graves' disease and the need for a baseline prior to aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, tinnitus, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22052976
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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