The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for VA treatment records and an examination.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) after July 2016 VA surgery is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the CVA was caused by the surgery and if so, whether it was due to carelessness or negligence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a CVA secondary to service-connected prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing causation of the CVA and ureter disability.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for consideration of his PTSD, CVA, and other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish a claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to the issuance of VA treatment records and examination.,The Veteran's stroke may have been caused by preexisting factors but also due to carelessness or negligence on the part of VA. The need for clarification is required.,The causation of the CVA and ureter disability must be determined, including whether it was reasonably foreseeable as an ordinary risk of treatment.,The Veteran's TDIU claim requires consideration of his PTSD, CVA, and other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) due to service-connected prostate cancer, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196538
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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.
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