The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of documentation regarding a potential transfer from Memorial Hermann Hospital (MHH) to a VA facility. The appellant needs to provide any relevant, outstanding documentation.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding whether Memorial Hermann Hospital attempted to transfer the Veteran to a VA facility and was denied due to lack of care capability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute stroke
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23040017
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ambulance services from MWA on February 20, 2014 were for emergency treatment of an acute stroke at a non-VA facility. The claim was timely filed and VA made payments under 38 U.S.C. § 1725. Payment or reimbursement is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was caused by an acute stroke, but there is no evidence linking any of the underlying conditions (diabetes, hypertension, and major depression) to his military service. The Board found that service connection for the cause of death is not warranted.
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