The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) and whether it required aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new medical opinion to address the nature, etiology, and relationship of the Veteran's CVA with service-connected disabilities or in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004021
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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