The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a medical examination to differentiate symptoms related to his service-connected right bundle branch block from those caused by non-service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board requested clarification on the differentiation of symptoms related to the Veteran's service-connected RBBB and other nonservice-connected disabilities but was not fully complied with in the previous remand.
- Claimed conditions
- right bundle branch block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0938645
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for right bundle branch block and hypertension, as well as an earlier effective date for service connection for right bundle branch block.
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