The Board has remanded the case due to unclear dates of service and insufficient development regarding the Veteran's claims for residuals of a stroke or TIA. The case will be referred back for further examination and consideration of all theories of entitlement, including exposure to ionizing radiation, herbicide agents, and contaminated water.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities without additional development, particularly regarding his service exposures and presumptive conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128411
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Decisions by this judge: 1,680 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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- Granted
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