The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical records and a need for another opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability with triple bypass surgery is related to VA's failure to diagnose or treat his heart condition in the year prior to his December 2012 myocardial infarction.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there are insufficient medical records and a need for another opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s heart disability with triple bypass surgery is related to VA's failure to diagnose or treat his heart condition in the year prior to his December 2012 myocardial infarction.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability, myocardial infarction, triple bypass surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18126933
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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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