The Board has granted service connection for dementia as secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease, but denied service connection for Parkinson's Disease and remanded the issue of service connection for cerebrovascular disease with associated stroke.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a history of strokes and was diagnosed with cerebrovascular disease. The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the Veteran's cerebrovascular disease and his service-connected ischemic heart disease or herbicide exposure, but remanded for further clarification on whether the stroke is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- dementia, Parkinson's Disease, cerebrovascular disease with associated stroke
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21069158
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service, including herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for dementia, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding TERA development and VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, but remanded the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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