The Board has ordered additional development to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a disability manifested by transient ischemic attacks (TIA). If reopened, the Veteran will be provided an examination to determine whether her TIA is related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board ordered additional development due to the need to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a disability manifested by transient ischemic attacks (TIA).
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1203224
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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