The Veteran's stroke is being remanded due to inadequate reasoning in the July 2011 VA opinion. The service connection claims for pain in the right arm and shoulder, expressive aphasia, tremors and weakness in hands, and right leg pain and weakness are also being remanded as they are secondary to the stroke. The SMC for aid and attendance claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The July 2011 VA opinion did not provide reasoning for its conclusion that the Veteran's stroke was not caused or aggravated by VA medical treatment, which must be addressed in a new opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke, pain in the right arm and shoulder, expressive aphasia, tremors and weakness in hands, right leg pain and weakness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18138267
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical opinions were against a nexus to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's stroke and its residuals are related to his service in Southwest Asia, given the PACT Act provisions.
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