The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including ratings for cubital tunnel syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis. The claims are being returned for further development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration and an inadequate evaluation of the Veteran's migraines and tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2021 decision was inadequate in explaining how it factored the ameliorative effects of Nexium into its evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected condition for migraines and tension headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- cubital tunnel syndrome, left (non-dominant) elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, right (dominant) elbow, rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder, rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder, migraines and tension headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24016482
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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 Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and tension headaches from December 11, 2021.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD, finding it to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines and tension headaches, as they have caused very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Partly granted
The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, while claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder; lumbar spine condition; and bilateral hand condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.
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