The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that symptoms of the congenital disease did not start to manifest during service and that any increase in disability during service was due to the natural progress of the preexisting condition. The claims are also remanded for adjudication.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reported exposure to toxic chemicals and fumes while serving on the USS Roosevelt could affect the determination regarding whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that symptoms did not start during service or were due to natural progression of the preexisting condition.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23051002
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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