The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of headaches due to inadequate compliance with previous directives, need for a VA examination related to TERA exposure, and need for an opinion regarding the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's headaches.
The deciding factor: Previous directives were not followed, there is evidence of presumed exposure under PACT Act, and the Veteran's service-connected headaches require consideration without considering the ameliorative effects of medications.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain (claimed as rheumatoid arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24034128
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and review of his claims for a gastric ulcer, joint pain (claimed as rheumatoid arthritis), and sarcoidosis.
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