The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of a heart disability separate from cardiac arrhythmia due to inadequate previous VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Previous VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale or comply with prior remand instructions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current diagnosed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability separate and distinct from cardiac arrhythmia, Sinus bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19170529
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sinus bradycardia is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for heart, left knee scar, hearing loss, right finger, granuloma, and lipoma disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
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