The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and new allegations of trauma causing sinus bradycardia. The Veteran's claim for service connection will be reconsidered with a focus on whether his current condition is related to his service-connected conditions or if it was caused by an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examination did not address the issue of secondary service connection and new allegations of trauma causing sinus bradycardia need to be evaluated.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus bradycardia, irregular heartbeat
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18128980
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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
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