The Board remands the claim for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's residuals of stroke were caused or aggravated by VA treatment in 2017 following his July 2017 cerebrovascular accident and/or the elective PVI ablation that he underwent at VA in February 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to determine if the Veteran's residuals of stroke were caused or aggravated by VA treatment, as a VA examination and medical opinion are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of stroke
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25044881
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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