The Board has ordered a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's headache disorder is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, TBI, and/or acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires completion of this order.
The deciding factor: The remand is required due to the need for a VA medical opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's headache disorder was at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, TBI, and/or acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24006329
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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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