The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and potential service connection. The Appellant's claim will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough information about the Veteran’s exposure during service or the etiology of his heart condition, leading to a remand for further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac dysrhythmia, congenital narrowing of the left anterior descending coronary artery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115624
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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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