The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart condition, which he claims was caused by VA treatment at the Conroe CBOC in Texas. The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate this claim.
The deciding factor: The claim requires an opinion on whether the Veteran's current heart condition was caused or aggravated by VA care provided at the Conroe CBOC, including a change in his prescribed medication and failure to diagnose adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102600
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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