The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to clarify the Veteran's heart disorder and determine its relationship to his service, including Agent Orange exposure. The examiner must also address whether the Veteran's heart condition is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The decision requires clarification of the Veteran's current heart disorders and their relation to service, particularly regarding Agent Orange exposure and PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- atriial fibrillation with atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure (CHF), heart block
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100167
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19100167.
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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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