The Veteran seeks service connection for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, which he claims is related to his service-connected major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination to determine the etiology of any current cardiovascular disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any heart problems during active duty or at separation, but he developed coronary artery disease following his military service. The Board finds it necessary to obtain a VA examination to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1317319
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction is remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The effective date for service connection remains March 31, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial 30 percent rating, but no higher, for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction is being remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction was not productive of a workload of 5.0 or less METs resulting in heart failure symptoms during the period on appeal, and thus he is denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran requested that his appeal be withdrawn from the legacy appeal system and considered under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.
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