The reduction in evaluation for coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease) from 60 percent to 30 percent, effective November 7, 2013, is void ab initio. The Veteran's appeal of the initial disability rating and TDIU issues are remanded.
The deciding factor: The reduction in evaluation was not properly followed as required by VA regulations, depriving the Veteran of due process rights including notification of a predetermination hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107560
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, but remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease) and prostate cancer are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, particularly regarding herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted due to presumed herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (ischemic heart disease) is granted an initial disability evaluation of 60 percent, effective April 25, 2017.,The Veteran's atrial fibrillation with implanted cardiac pacemaker associated with coronary artery disease is granted an initial disability evaluation of 30 percent, effective April 25, 2018.
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