The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for left hemiplegia and determined that new evidence received since the last denial supports a finding of service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA physicians supported the conclusion that the veteran's left hemiplegia is related to his in-service treatment for malaria, which was found to be etiologically related to the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left hemiplegia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0215115
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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