Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided were found inadequate due to reliance on inaccurate facts and failure to consider lay statements regarding symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018551
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