The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's cerebrovascular disability, including a calcarine fissure stroke and cerebrovascular disease, is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease or exposure to Agent Orange during military service.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the nature of the Veteran's cerebrovascular disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected conditions and potential in-service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebrovascular disability, calcarine fissure stroke, cerebrovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18146959
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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
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