The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease (claimed as coronary artery disease) is being remanded due to the need for an addendum VA opinion regarding whether arteriosclerotic vascular disease can be considered a form of ischemic heart disease and if it had its onset during his period of honorable active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board requires an addendum VA opinion to address the Veteran's contention that arteriosclerotic vascular disease can affect or cause coronary artery disease, as well as whether such disorder is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive heart disease, arteriosclerotic vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1424181
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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