The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.
The deciding factor: The VA examination is inadequate, requiring a new evaluation of the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombosis/transient ischemic attack, cerebral infarction status post cerebral vascular accident, cognitive dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2026
- Citation
- A26040004
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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 Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate of $20 per month for need for regular aid and attendance due to TBI residuals, effective October 1, 2011.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for cognitive dysfunction and remanded the claims for sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disability, cardiovascular disability, and neurological systems disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral visual impairment, finding no current disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, as COPD and other conditions were ruled out. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran’s heart disability to his service or any service-connected condition.
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