The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability has been reopened, and the case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim but requires additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cardiovascular disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182484
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.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development, as there has not been substantial compliance with prior remand directives.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left knee disability, PTSD, a low back disability, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.
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