The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's fatal cerebrovascular accident was caused by his service-connected PTSD or post-concussion syndrome.
The deciding factor: The death certificate states that the Veteran died from a cerebrovascular accident. The appellant contends that PTSD caused or contributed to this death. However, there is no direct evidence linking the cause of death to a service-connected disability. A medical opinion is needed to determine if PTSD or post-concussion syndrome caused or aggravated the fatal condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Reaction with symptoms of PTSD, Post-concussion Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1033488
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 29, 2020 for the Veteran's 70 percent rating for PTSD. The decision finds that the increase in severity was factually ascertainable during the appeal period to include the one year look back period.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for a right knee disability as it was granted in a March 2024 rating decision. The other issues are remanded due to new evidence and outstanding treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck disability (arthritis) and residuals of a head injury (post-concussion syndrome and migraine) are related to in-service injuries, thus granting service connection for these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals of post-concussion syndrome prior to October 23, 2008 were rated at 10 percent. As of October 23, 2008, the rating was increased to 40 percent.
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