The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inextricability of his diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and circulatory disorder claims with his heart disorder claim. The RO must adjudicate these issues and then readjudicate the heart disorder claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and circulatory disorders are intertwined with his heart disorder claim due to their impact on his cardiac disease.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic heart disorder, coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft residuals
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1017232
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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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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