The Veteran's death was attributed to ischemic pontine stroke and basilar artery thrombosis. The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for these conditions due to Agent Orange exposure or Camp Lejeune contamination.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are related to his military service, specifically Agent Orange exposure or Camp Lejeune contamination.
- Claimed conditions
- pontine stroke, basilar artery thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19119965
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for basilar artery thrombosis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition. The claims are also being considered in relation to secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is requesting additional medical opinion to determine if the veteran's hypertension, which he was treated for since at least March 1991, could be related to his military service and whether it contributed to his fatal basilar artery thrombosis.
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