The veteran seeks an increased evaluation for his service-connected paroxysmal atrial tachycardia. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the current severity of his condition and remands the case for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires additional evidence, specifically a more contemporaneous VA examination due to the length of time since the last evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612243
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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