The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further VA examination and development of his claims, including a review of all relevant medical records.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is required as the Veteran has experienced significant changes in his cardiovascular condition post-surgery, necessitating updated assessment and documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1232802
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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
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