The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate examination and opinion regarding whether coronary artery disease is aggravated by service-connected bilateral lower extremity PVD or right lower extremity DVT. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2015 VA medical examination report was inadequate for determining if coronary artery disease was aggravated by service-connected bilateral lower extremity PVD or right lower extremity DVT, and thus remanded the case for clarification of the opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease (PVD), right lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1732931
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) as both issues were previously decided by the Board on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, which precludes an earlier effective date.
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