The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining medical opinions and addressing all issues related to his stroke and its residuals, as well as service connection for various disorders. The AOJ is required to obtain an independent medical opinion from a radiologist or neurologist regarding the 1151 claim and review the Veteran's neurological evaluations, MRIs, and CT scans. Additionally, a VA examiner must provide a medical opinion on whether the stroke and residuals are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that errors occurred in obtaining independent medical opinions for the 1151 claim and addressing all issues related to the Veteran's stroke and its residuals, as well as service connection for various disorders. The AOJ is required to correct these errors by obtaining an independent medical opinion from a radiologist or neurologist.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke, left upper extremity disorder secondary to stroke, left lower extremity disorder secondary to stroke, back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082694
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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
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