The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: An opinion is needed to assess whether the veteran's current coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903382
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's coronary artery disease and the METs level at which he experiences dyspnea due solely to his CAD.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction, but denied service connection for hypertension.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's current coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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