The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that adjudication of the TDIU claim must be deferred pending the outcome of the increased rating claim regarding the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine.
- Claimed conditions
- aneurysm, residuals of stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1024129
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1024129.
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of stroke, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected intermittent explosive disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, residuals of stroke, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct duty to assist errors.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 31, 2022, for service connection for hypertension and residuals of a stroke.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of stroke, and osteoarthritis right hip including right thigh injury. The Veteran's disability rating in excess of 40 percent for osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine was denied.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.