The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: A remand is required to ensure adequate pre-decisional opinions are provided regarding the nature and etiology of any headache disability and acquired psychiatric disability diagnosed, as no nexus opinion was provided during previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, tension headaches, claimed as migraines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107225
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure and its relation to his current conditions. The claims are pending further examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining Reserves service treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination.
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