The Board has remanded the case for further development, including requesting a VA examiner to review the claims folder and render an opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's cardiovascular complaints in service and his cause of death. The issue of DIC pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is also referred back to the RO for issuance of a SOC.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner, is necessary due to the complexity and medical nature of the issue.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarction, atherosclerotic heart disease, cardiomyopathy-valvular
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0608953
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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