The veteran contends that his service-connected Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome has worsened and is more disabling than the current 30 percent rating. The Board requested additional development to determine if all symptoms are related to the service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found it necessary to request further examination and evidence to differentiate between the veteran's service-connected WPW syndrome and any non-service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0105640
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for valvular heart disease, hypertension, and Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for a VA examination.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is dismissed, and the case is remanded for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain clinical records of inpatient treatment during active service and an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current cardiac disability.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic costochondritis, prostatitis, a left knee disability, and a dental disability are denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is granted. His claim for service connection for chronic urinary tract infections is granted. His claim for increased initial rating for post-traumatic headaches is denied. His claim for increased initial rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is granted. His claim for a compensable rating for chronic rhinitis is denied.
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