The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder, as well as the current severity of his heart disorder. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and entitlement to an increased rating for a heart disorder are being remanded due to incomplete or insufficient examination reports.
The deciding factor: The medical examinations provided were not adequate to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder and the current severity of his heart disorder. The Board requires additional evaluations to ensure that all relevant information is considered in determining appropriate ratings and service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder, Heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19131869
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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