Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches to correct a duty to assist error, including obtaining complete service treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: A remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, migraine headaches, to include as secondary to tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021510
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