The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the specific time frame of hospitalization.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to clarify when the veteran was hospitalized at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in August 2004 and for which period payment of medical expenses is requested.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery bypass surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0610253
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 362 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0610253.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the appellant's claim and determined that there is sufficient evidence to establish a connection between the Veteran's death and his presumed in-service herbicide exposure, which contributed to his death. The service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is presumed to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicides, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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