The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for an addendum opinion from a physician with occupational and/or vocational expertise.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current examination reports do not provide sufficient information regarding the functional effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employment capabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular heart disease, adjustment disorder claimed as PTSD and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805966
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and heart disease, prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 7, 2006.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the combined functional effects of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to perform gainful employment. Further development is required, including obtaining a medical opinion from an occupational and/or vocational medicine expert.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his hypertension and hypertensive cardiovascular heart disease. A TDIU claim is also on appeal.
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