Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's tension headaches are related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions were found inadequate as they did not consider all relevant evidence in the record, including records of headaches associated with hypertension and an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096432
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