The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's heart disorder.
The deciding factor: The current record is not sufficient to provide a basis for allowing the claim, as there is no medical opinion of record specifically indicating that there is at least a fifty percent chance or higher that the veteran's heart disorder is related to service. The complaints found in the Veteran's May 1980 service treatment record and those in the July 2003 private treatment record are similar in nature and raise the possibility that the Veteran's current heart disorder may be related to a disorder that arose in service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular aneurysm, with ICD pacemaker placement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906038
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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