The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to evaluate the severity of all TIA/stroke residuals, other than neurological disability affecting the left upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The previous examinations did not evaluate or confirm the presence or absence of other residuals related to TIA/stroke.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological disability of the left upper extremity, Neurological disability of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20046707
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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.
What you can do next
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