The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of all evidence added to the claims file since the last decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinion was inadequate due to lack of clinical rationale and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service head injuries. The Veteran is also seeking representation for his appeal, which needs to be determined by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1202796
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. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1202796.
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
The Veteran's representative withdrew the claim for service connection of cerebral aneurysm, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left hip condition and cerebral aneurysm due to insufficient secondary service connection medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for carotid artery stenosis, cerebral aneurysm, constipation, epilepsy, and hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neurological condition, including TIA and cerebral aneurysm, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his Persian Gulf War service or his service-connected PTSD.
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