The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his TDIU claim. The Board finds that additional VA examinations are needed to determine the extent of social and occupational functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The December 2014 Board remand directive was not fully completed, necessitating further examination to assess the Veteran's ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Angina pectoris, Pulmonary condition (left lung with partial resection), Tuberculosis (pulmonary hemorrhage left lung), Heart condition (presumably angina or heart disease based on METs limitation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1602740
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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 Veteran's heart disease, including coronary artery atherosclerosis and angina pectoris, is currently rated at 30 percent. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's METs level was between 5 and 7, consistent with activities such as walking one flight of stairs or mowing the lawn (push mower). This does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are considered to be permanently and totally disabling, effective July 16, 2012. The Veteran was treated in the emergency department of Mercy Hospital Independence for a medical emergency on December 29, 2012 due to symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat. The treatment sought met the criteria for payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.
- Denied
The VA treatment did not result in any additional residuals of a myocardial infarction.,The VA treatment did not result in any additional anginal pain.,There is no competent medical evidence establishing that the veteran had a morphine overdose during the course of treatment at the VA facility, and even if he did, any residuals were acute and transitory and did not result in additional disability.,The VA treatment did not result in any additional disability to a condition manifested by a low heart rate, alternating high and low blood pressure, fatigue, insomnia, restlessness, nausea, lightheadedness, and dizziness.,The VA treatment did not result in any additional psychiatric disability.,The VA treatment did not result in any additional headaches.
- Denied
The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
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