The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for heart attack, stroke residuals, and myopia/presbyopia (claimed as eye sight) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's representative submitted a letter disagreeing with the October 2014 rating decision, but an SOC was not issued.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded because there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection can be granted for the conditions in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Attack (s/p history), Residuals of Stroke, Myopia/Presbyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19120188
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has granted an effective date of February 29, 2015 for the right knee disability rating. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection on various issues have been remanded.
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The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for clarification of diagnoses. The Veteran's heart disorder is presumed related to Agent Orange exposure, but further examination is needed to clarify his current diagnosis and determine if it is related to service. For residuals of stroke, a clarifying opinion on etiology and secondary relationship to service-connected conditions is also required.
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