The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his current condition is related to an in-service injury. The case will be returned for further development, including scheduling an examination.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion as to whether the Veteran’s current cardiac disability is at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) related to an in-service injury, specifically a blow to the chest or ribs.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133286
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for action consistent with the terms of a Joint Motion for Remand, specifically to ensure that VA's duty to assist was satisfied in obtaining all identified treatment records.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines, alopecia, and splenomegaly but denied service connection for a cardiac disability. The Board also denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a cardiac disability as there was no medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's in-service incurrence and his current diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.
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