The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a diagnosed chronic headache disorder and whether such is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected TBI with PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in its previous decision by failing to properly address certain aspects of the claim, as outlined in the Joint Motion for Remand.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24032873
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, a headache disorder, and a scar status post circumcision as there was no competent evidence to support the claims. The Board also denied a higher rating for the Veteran's back disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an increased rating for the headache disorder and an earlier effective date.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a chronic headache disorder. The claim of service connection for muscle pain was dismissed as it had already been granted in a previous decision.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a chronic headache disorder, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The decision on sinusitis is based on the lack of evidence showing it was incurred during active service.
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