The veteran is seeking a higher initial disability evaluation for his service-connected post-operative residuals of an aortic valve replacement. The RO has remanded the case to obtain additional medical examination and testing.
The deciding factor: Further examination and testing are needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's heart disability, including levels of physical activity and left ventricular dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of an aortic valve replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0500312
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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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