The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: A previous VA medical opinion was inadequate as it did not address the relationship, or lack thereof, regarding aggravation between the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus condition and his current headache condition.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches associated with brain lesion (claimed as migraine)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070840
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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