The Veteran's heart murmur is considered a congenital defect that existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The examiner will need to provide additional opinions regarding the current diagnoses of tricuspid regurgitation, insomnia, and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to address whether any currently diagnosed conditions are related to active duty service or preexisted service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Murmur, Tricuspid Regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1416045
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with its remand directives and requires further development for the issues of service connection for a heart disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The VA medical opinions obtained were inadequate to support the decisions on these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder. Service connection is remanded for heart murmur and adenopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's heart condition did not occur during service and is not related to any service-connected disability, thus denying service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they require further development.
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