The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the etiology of the Veteran's strokes and their connection to service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents but his gene mutation causing stroke is not known to be related to such exposure.
The deciding factor: The examiner must determine if the Veteran’s heterozygous gene mutation to prothrombin with antithrombin III deficiency is acquired and whether it is related to service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of stroke
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024982
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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).
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