The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records, a new VA examination, and to determine if the Veteran has any qualifying additional disability due to VA treatment in August and September 2009. The TDIU claim will also be remanded for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to ensure compliance with its previous directives regarding the VA examiner's response and obtain additional records to determine if the Veteran has any qualifying additional disability due to VA treatment in August and September 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1806974
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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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