The Veteran's appeal regarding the May 2013 rating decision is remanded due to untimely filing of a VA Form 9. The issues are service connection for Schmidt's syndrome and assignment of a disability rating for ischemic CAD.
The deciding factor: The VA Form 9 received on May 11, 2016 was deemed untimely filed by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Schmidt's syndrome, ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111295
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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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