The Board remands the claims for service connection for meningioma (claimed as headaches) and chronic migraine headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain an adequate VA examination, as the evidence of record is insufficient to make a fully-informed decision on the issue.
- Claimed conditions
- meningioma (claimed as headaches), chronic migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031467
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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