The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and relationship of his cognitive disorder to his PTSD.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran has a separate and distinct cognitive disorder from his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Cognitive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20032491
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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