The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and referral of a service connection issue for atrial fibrillation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's January 2015 examination was inadequate, and additional evidence is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran’s coronary artery disease and distinguish between service-connected and nonservice-connected cardiac symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary heart disease, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18156562
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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