The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the VA examiner who provided the April 2016 C&P examination report. The TDIU claim will be deferred until the increased rating claim on appeal has been completed.
The deciding factor: The current medical opinion regarding the impact of the Veteran's other co-morbidities on his METs level is inadequate and requires further clarification from a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806456
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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.
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- Denied
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