The Veteran's service-connected bilateral varicose veins with left leg venous thrombosis is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
The deciding factor: The service-connected bilateral varicose veins with left leg venous thrombosis is found to have contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death, as evidenced by a treating physician's opinion and the appellant's testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft, bilateral varicose veins with left leg venous thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18118729
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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: Partly granted
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