The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his 2014 TIA, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The examination was needed to determine if there are current residuals of the 2014 TIA and whether the Veteran’s claimed symptoms are due to or aggravated by small vessel ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20049034
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20049034.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a TIA and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to June 27, 2017, for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a transient ischemic attack, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The issues are related to secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, as well as the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound. The AOJ is instructed to attempt verification of the Veteran's claimed service in Vietnam from December 1968 to May 1969 and his exposure to herbicide agents at MCAS El Toro, California.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a TIA, finding no current residual effects and attributing the Veteran's symptoms to unrelated conditions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.