The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for the residuals of a cerebral vascular accident as secondary to hypertension. The issue of special monthly compensation by reason of the need for aid and attendance or being housebound will be considered after this determination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issue of new and material evidence is intertwined with the service connection claim, necessitating its resolution first.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral vascular accident
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0303883
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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
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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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