The Veteran's recurrent cerebrovascular disability, including cerebrovascular accident residuals and transient ischemic attack, is being remanded for further examination to determine its relationship to service, particularly the in-service herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's cerebrovascular disabilities are related to his active service or any other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent cerebrovascular disability, cerebrovascular accident residuals, transient ischemic attack
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22035328
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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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