The veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of a cerebral vascular accident as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and also seeks an increased evaluation for his PTSD. The case must be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection is being sought based on the relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and the claimed residuals of a cerebral vascular accident.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cerebral vascular accident
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0803109
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for the residuals of a cerebral vascular accident has been granted, but this decision does not affect any other pending claims or benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects. The claims are related as they all involve diabetes mellitus as a primary condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his diabetes mellitus and hip disabilities, as well as the intermediary step theory of service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebral vascular accident, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his service or service-connected conditions.
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