The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's current heart disorder is related to his military service, including any elevated and borderline hypertensive blood pressure readings during active duty. The veteran also needs to provide information about all medical care providers who have treated him for his heart disorder since separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination was necessary to determine the relationship between the veteran's current heart disorder and his military service, including any elevated blood pressure readings during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0701143
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic heart disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to an underlying nervous condition during his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic heart disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors, including failing to address arguments regarding a Privacy Request raised by the Veteran’s representative. The claims are now pending for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a chronic heart disorder, to include ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. The issue of TDIU is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic heart disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or related to the Veteran's active service.
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