The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD).
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is needed as it has been more than 5 years since the last examination and given the evidence of increased severity of CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1700226
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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