The Veteran's claims for service connection for angina and a chronic headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including clarification of the significance of a February 2012 finding of minimal coronary artery disease and an etiology opinion from a neurologist.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed regarding the significance of the February 2012 finding of minimal coronary artery disease and further evaluation by a suitably qualified examiner to determine the etiology of the Veteran's headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- Angina, Chronic headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1409615
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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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