The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability (claimed as leaking valve and murmur) has been reopened due to new evidence, but the Board is remanding the case for further examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence presented by the Veteran suggests an in-service assault may have caused his current heart condition, which raises a possibility of service connection. The Board needs additional medical opinion regarding this potential nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- leaking valve, murmur
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18154841
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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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