The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claim, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current nature, extent, and manifestations of his service-connected right carotid artery stenosis.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to ascertain whether the veteran has experienced transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) resulting from his right carotid artery stenosis and to ensure compliance with due process requirements under the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- right carotid artery stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0316788
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right carotid artery stenosis, status-post stent, and aneurysm. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial rating for his scar, residuals of a laceration of the left forehead, is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder) and right carotid artery stenosis are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to a hearing held before the Board, and no specific errors of fact or law have been alleged.
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