The veteran seeks service connection for the residuals of a motorcycle accident, including left hemiparesis and intermittent syncopal episodes, claimed as secondary to his service-connected malaria. The case is being remanded due to incomplete records from Maury Regional Hospital and further examination is needed.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from Maury Regional Hospital are preventing a clear determination of the etiology of the veteran's current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left hemiparesis, intermittent syncopal episodes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0404790
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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.
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