The Board has remanded the case due to new regulations and evidence, but a decision on service connection for the cause of death is not yet clear.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based on limited information and additional development is needed to clarify the relationship between the veteran's heart condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myocardial infarction, Atherosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0122739
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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
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- Granted
The Board grants the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of January 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for heart disabilities based on direct service connection.
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