The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arrhythmia, angina, arthritis, respiratory disorder (OSA), and skin disorder due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided are insufficient as they do not provide a rationale other than stating there is 'no evidence' to support theories of entitlement. New opinions are needed for the claims to be properly adjudicated.
- Claimed conditions
- arrhythmia, angina, arthritis, respiratory disorder (OSA), skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105426
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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