The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of the record, including seeking an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition is related to service. The case will be readjudicated following this.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not consider the in-service finding of 'SOB with exercise' and the 1999 diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, which may have relevance to the current claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1401271
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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 appeal is remanded due to inadequate notice and the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The claim will be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 1720G(a).
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and service connection claims due to untimely filings.
- Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure, effective October 30, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a heart disability, as there was no evidence of an intent to file a claim prior to August 7, 2023, and the Nehmer provisions did not apply.
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