Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for headaches and remanded claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, traumatic brain injury, and gastroesophageal reflux disease to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to unverified periods of service, potentially outstanding service treatment records, and the need for VA medical examinations and nexus opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, acquired psychiatric disorders (OCD, GAD, MDD, PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091235
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