The veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, claimed as secondarily related to an in-service motor vehicle accident on March 11, 1961, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination and opinion are required to determine if the veteran's current brain findings are related to his period of military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0401086
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has determined that the January 2022 decision by the AOJ is legally inadequate due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and thus remands the case for further review.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for his adjustment disorder with depressed mood associated with cerebrovascular accident is denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
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