The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for an additional VA examination to address whether his stroke and residuals are related to his service-connected deep venous thromboses of the right leg with post phlebitis syndrome and/or service-connected pulmonary embolus.
The deciding factor: The October 2017 VA examiner did not provide an opinion as to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's residuals of stroke was aggravated by his service-connected pulmonary embolism, as directed by the May 2017 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a stroke, deep venous thromboses of the right leg with post phlebitis syndrome, service-connected residuals of pulmonary embolus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805470
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability and residuals of a stroke, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and right hip disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a stroke as secondary to his heart condition, finding that there was no established service connection for the heart condition and noting insufficient evidence to link the stroke directly to military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted secondary service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a stroke, finding that it is related to his service-connected hypertension.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of service connection for residuals of a stroke as secondary to hypertension.
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