The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA CPRS records related to the Veteran's conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because necessary VA records have not been obtained and reviewed.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cerebral vascular accident, right arm nerve disability, left arm nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1219465
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- 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.
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