The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to effective dates for service connection and disability ratings. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining results of VA January 2008 vascular studies and/or EKG study, reviewing all relevant evidence added since the April 2012 statement of the case, and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to effective dates for service connection and disability ratings. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure consideration of all relevant evidence and compliance with procedural requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus and lumbar degenerative disc/joint disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity as a complication of diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1456523
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke as there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical opinions were against a nexus to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Korea.
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