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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0803109
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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