The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain missing VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The issues of service connection for a heart disability, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, and entitlement to TDIU are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's file is incomplete and contains missing records from the Denver VAMC, Ft. Harrison VAMC, and Salt Lake City VAMC. Additionally, there are no SSA records since March 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, status post alcohol septal ablation, right bundle branch block with progressive complete heart block, status post pacemaker implantation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1211539
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension with residuals including stroke, DM II, bilateral amputation of all toes, and diabetic neuropathy to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.,The Board also remanded the claim for ED as it is inextricably intertwined with the DM II claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bowel incontinence and residuals scarring associated with a colon biopsy are denied, as is his claim for service connection for chronic headaches. His claims for lumbosacral strain and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and TDIU due to a lack of evidence linking her current condition to service, as well as the absence of any service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is related to his service.
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