The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disability, including as due to Agent Orange exposure or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, is being remanded for additional development and an updated medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions are inadequate; the Veteran's current diagnosis of unspecified neurocognitive disorder must be evaluated in relation to his service-connected conditions to determine if it is aggravated by them.
- Claimed conditions
- cognitive disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1614023
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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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