The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's ATTR amyloidosis is a form of AL amyloidosis, if it is caused by herbicide exposure, and if it is proximately caused or aggravated by ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issues are inextricably intertwined due to the need for medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- ATTR amyloidosis, ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164498
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed cardiovascular conditions are not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents or other toxic chemicals. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for a renal disorder and TDIU.
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