The Veteran's heart disorder has been diagnosed with multiple conditions, including sinoatrial node dysfunction and acute coronary syndrome. The claim is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between his heart disorder and service connection.
The deciding factor: Additional cardiac diagnoses have been identified since the last examination, necessitating a review of the Veteran's medical history and current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus node dysfunction in the form of supraventricular arrhythmia with an implanted pacemaker, Sinoatrial node dysfunction, Acute coronary syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1812780
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the Appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining additional medical records related to the Veteran's heart conditions, as requested by the Appellant. The cause of death was due to acute coronary syndrome and hypertensive heart disease.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not due to or related to his active service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.
- Denied
The Veteran's DIC and pension benefits claims were denied due to lack of service-connected disabilities. The accrued benefits claim was also denied as there was no pending claim at the time of his death.
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