The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertensive lesions are related to his service-connected migraines.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an examination of the Veteran's hypertensive lesions was necessary due to conflicting evidence and unclear etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive lesions, hyperintense lesions
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2012
- Citation
- 1234605
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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