The Board remands the claim for a headache condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's headaches are related to his military service and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: A thorough medical opinion is necessary as no VA examiner has opined on the direct relationship between the Veteran's headaches and his military service or the aggravation of his headaches by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- headache condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054678
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, headache condition, and liver condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a headache condition to obtain new medical opinions addressing direct and secondary service connection theories.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including gastrointestinal, headache, foot, elbow, and hand conditions, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a headache condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left knee condition, and right knee condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
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