The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an eye twitch and a heart condition resulting from a right internal carotid endarterectomy performed at a VA facility on August 30, 2010, to ensure compliance with its prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions addressing the eye twitch are not adequate as they do not address whether the event was reasonably foreseeable and fail to provide a clear explanation of their conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- eye twitch, heart and carotid artery condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005150
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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