Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tension headaches to ensure a complete record and due process. The Veteran's contention that his daily headaches were caused by exposure to burn pits while serving at Balad Air Base in Iraq in 2005 will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately consider the Veteran's specific claims about the cause of his headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002074
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