The veteran's appeal is about his current disability rating for coronary artery disease, which is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated medical evidence and determine the appropriate disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examination from three years ago is outdated and does not provide sufficient information on the veteran's current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, status post bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0602964
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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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