The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to new evidence submitted. However, all other issues on appeal are being remanded as the AOJ did not issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing these matters.
The deciding factor: New evidence was presented that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, thus reopening those claims. The remaining issues on appeal are being remanded as the AOJ did not issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing these matters.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Coronary artery disease","secondary_conditions":["diabetes mellitus"]}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities","secondary_conditions":["diabetes mellitus"]}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101504
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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