The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right upper extremity weakness, speech dysfluency, dysarthria, and stuttering as residuals of a stroke are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records show that the Veteran’s disabilities may have worsened since the last examination. The Veteran also needs new evaluations for his speech and central visual field defect.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity weakness, speech dysfluency, dysarthria, and stuttering, central visual field defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025624
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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: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility to an allowance for an automobile and/or other conveyance or adaptive equipment.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased disability rating for stroke and right upper extremity weakness to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 30 percent rating for left and right upper extremity weakness prior to November 13, 2024, and an earlier effective date of August 27, 2010, for total disability based on individual unemployability.
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