The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a surgical procedure (second stent insertion) and has stated that his condition has worsened, necessitating a new examination to determine current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1512400
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and remanded the issue of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease as secondary to schizophrenia.
- Granted
The Veteran's coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects the presence of left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 60 to 65 percent. The current level of severity does not warrant a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year; a workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 percent to 50 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected heart disability and hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but further development is needed to assess the impact of these conditions on his employability.
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