The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiac arrhythmias and residuals of myocardial infarction, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded to provide a VA examination and address the etiology of any heart disorder.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was presented that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac arrhythmias, residuals of myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1204724
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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