The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a VA examination is needed to determine if his current cardiovascular diagnoses are related to his acute myocardial infarction during INACDUTRA on March 3, 1996.
The deciding factor: The need for a VA examination to assess the relationship between the Veteran's current cardiovascular diagnoses and his acute myocardial infarction during INACDUTRA on March 3, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disease, Residuals of myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1446507
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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
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