The Board has decided that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any ventricular tachycardia, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD and neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for ventricular tachycardia was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to his military service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- ventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143205
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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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