The Veteran's hemorrhagic stroke in November 2012 is being remanded due to duty to assist errors, and a VA examination will be required to determine if the lack of hypertension medication caused her stroke.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were duty to assist errors prior to the July 2018 rating decision, which requires further investigation into the Veteran's treatment history and potential causation.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhagic stroke, left-sided weakness, vision disturbances
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- A19000090
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,249 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A19000090.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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