The Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart disorder has been reopened. The case is being remanded to consider additional evidence and obtain an opinion on the nature and etiology of his heart disorders, including whether they are caused or aggravated by PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly clear about the deciding factor but it seems related to new evidence submitted that reopened the claim for service connection of a heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder, Pulmonary Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182731
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 congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis as these conditions were not related to the Veteran's service, including his exposure to Agent Orange.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims for a heart disorder and prostate cancer were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for COPD and remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and chronic kidney disease.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, and congestive heart failure, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and OSA.
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