The Board has found new and material evidence to warrant reconsideration of the claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability. The case is being remanded to determine if the Veteran experienced chest pains during periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in 1984.
The deciding factor: The medical examination will assess whether the Veteran's current heart condition can be linked to his reported ACDUTRA service, including any early symptoms he may have experienced.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1130177
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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 have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with its remand directives and requires further development for the issues of service connection for a heart disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The VA medical opinions obtained were inadequate to support the decisions on these claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience.,Effective October 19, 2018, the criteria for a TDIU are met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death is listed as COPD, but the amended death certificate also notes other conditions contributing to his death. The appellant should be given an opportunity to submit additional documentation used for the amended death certificate.
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