The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right arm condition and heart conditions, including coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure. The case is being remanded due to insufficient examination reports.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale in his opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran’s current heart disabilities and his in-service complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm condition, heart condition (including coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18115435
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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