The Board previously denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, claimed as secondary to his service-connected residuals of perforating gunshot wound. The Court has ordered further development due to incomplete examination and remanded for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider all possible in-service causes of the veteran's current cardiovascular conditions, including whether the GSW aggravated the veteran's conditions or if they are related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0633401
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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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