The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident induced by Premarin, prescribed by VA Medical Center staff in Oklahoma City, in 2002. The appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and an appropriate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires clarification on whether any current/additional disability is etiologically-related to VA medical treatment (specifically HRT treatment in the form of Premarin) as a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1401814
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the January 2022 decision by the AOJ is legally inadequate due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and thus remands the case for further review.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of CVA as secondary to hypertension has been granted, with the effective date being July 25, 2023.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for his adjustment disorder with depressed mood associated with cerebrovascular accident is denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
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