The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine the extent of his service-connected coronary artery disease, left facial weakness, and left upper/lower extremity disabilities.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to apply the appropriate rating criteria due to the veteran's allegations of worsening symptoms and the need for more information regarding the severity of his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction, left facial weakness as a result of carotid artery occlusive disease with bypass and status-post cerebrovascular accident, left upper extremity disability as a result of carotid artery occlusive disease with bypass and status-post cerebrovascular accident, left lower extremity disability as a result of carotid artery occlusive disease with bypass and status-post cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0009443
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The appeals for the other conditions are dismissed as withdrawn.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to June 21, 2025, for service connection and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions due to his death.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted as of March 12, 2018. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was March 11, 2022.
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