The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected neurocardiogenic syncope and an evaluation of whether referral for extraschedular consideration is warranted.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional evidence and further evaluation, specifically regarding exercise tolerance testing and potential extraschedular considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- neurocardiogenic syncope, healed nondisplaced fractured sternum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0924816
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 11, 2021. The Board granted TDIU effective that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted with effective dates of September 25, 2021. The Board has found the Veteran's headaches meet the criteria for a 30% rating and his neurocardiogenic syncope warrants a 60% rating as of January 30, 2023. Other claims have been remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw it.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, hypertension, right ear hearing loss, Meniere's disease, tinnitus, migraines, and neurocardiogenic syncope. The AOJ implemented this decision in a June 2023 rating decision.
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