The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification on METs limitations related to his coronary artery disease and the need to obtain VA treatment records from S. Cardio.
The deciding factor: METs level attributable to the Veteran’s coronary artery disease cannot be determined without speculation due to a deficiency in the record (additional facts are required).
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18143704
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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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