The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's heart condition is unclear, but may be related to his service-connected anemia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are insufficient opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's heart conditions and needs more information from the Veteran and additional medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure with automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD), Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, Cardiac murmur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1823708
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for Tachy-Brady syndrome, atrial fibrillation, and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his heart disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from non-VA providers and a complete copy of records from Yakima Memorial Heart, Lung, and Vascular.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement and cardiac murmur is rated at 60 percent effective April 14, 2021. The effective date for the TDIU due to these disabilities is also set as April 14, 2021.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valvular heart disease, heart valve replacement and cardiac murmur is rated at 60 percent effective April 14, 2021. The effective date for the TDIU due to these disabilities is also set as April 14, 2021.
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