The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his heart disability and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is needed due to outstanding medical records and to ensure proper consideration of diagnostic codes in rating the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with revascularization, ischemic heart disease (heart disability), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101063
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for higher disability ratings were denied, but some initial ratings were granted. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, sleep apnea, and increased special monthly compensation were remanded.
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