The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of Persian Gulf War service under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his heart disorder.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded due to the need to consider the Veteran's claim based on exposure during service in the Persian Gulf War under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, as well as for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, to include residuals of a heart transplant
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1243761
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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.
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