The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the appropriate evaluation for the veteran's service-connected cerebrovascular accident and to address his complaints related to this condition.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to the complexity of the medical issues involved, including determining which symptoms are attributable to the veteran's service-connected condition and evaluating them in conjunction with other factors such as employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident, dizziness, loss of balance, shaking of the right side, falling down, shortness of breath, bowel incontinence, emotional instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0006239
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's bowel incontinence is rated at 60 percent, but not more. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to January 18, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dizziness, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and tension headaches, including migraines. The opinions should consider the Veteran's participation in a TERA and the combined effect of all his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's dizziness condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6204, as the evidence does not show occasional staggering. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Granted
The Veteran's COPD is granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and loss of balance are remanded.
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