The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to make a determination on the veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation (claimed as heart disease) and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bronchial asthma. The VA will schedule the veteran for a VA examination to assess his current cardiovascular condition, and obtain any relevant medical records from private or VA providers.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to the need for an updated VA examination and the potential existence of pertinent medical records not currently in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrial fibrillation (claimed as heart disease), Blood clots
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0428817
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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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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD, blood clots, blepharitis, and bilateral hearing loss.
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