The Veteran's service-connected coronary bypass may have worsened, and a remand is needed to assess the current severity of his condition. The issue of TDIU has also been raised and needs further development.
The deciding factor: There is evidence indicating possible worsening of the Veteran's symptoms related to his coronary bypass.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary bypass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149276
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,350 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified errors in the rating decisions and is remanding the claims for service connection for coronary bypass, myocardial infarction, and dyspnea to allow for further review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, including as due to herbicide exposure and ionizing radiation, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have ischemic heart disease during service or within one year thereafter.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's exposure claims. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify any exposure to radiation, toxic contamination, pesticides, and herbicides that the Veteran may have had during his service, including exposure from artillery.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's heart disability is attributable to his military service, but ultimately concludes that service connection should be granted.
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