The Veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is being remanded as there are inconsistencies in the evidence regarding whether he sustained additional disability as a result of VA treatment, particularly during his right knee surgery in October 2004.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition was not caused by or aggravated beyond natural progression by the right knee surgical procedure or associated anesthesia. However, some aspect of his previously undiagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation may have been aggravated by the stress and related catecholamine response during surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1734625
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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
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