Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with right hemiparesis, including whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 and April 2023 VA opinions were found inadequate as they did not adequately address aggravation under Spicer v. McDonough and other risk factors for the CVA.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with right hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098349
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